#VU14465 Memory leak in ImageMagick - CVE-2018-14435

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#VU14465 Memory leak in ImageMagick - CVE-2018-14435

Published: August 19, 2018 / Updated: August 20, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU14465
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-14435
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
ImageMagick
Software vendor:
ImageMagick.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak in DecodeImage in coders/pcd.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted input, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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