#VU10403 Heap overwrite in GraphicsMagick - CVE-2018-6799
Published: February 7, 2018 / Updated: March 20, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU10403
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6799
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
GraphicsMagick
GraphicsMagick
Software vendor:
GraphicsMagick Group
GraphicsMagick Group
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the AcquireCacheNexus function in the magick/pixel_cache.c source code due to heap overwrite. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted image file, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
The weakness exists in the AcquireCacheNexus function in the magick/pixel_cache.c source code due to heap overwrite. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted image file, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Update to versions 1.3.28.