#VU15166 Buffer over-read in ImageMagick - CVE-2018-16413

Vulnerability identifier: #VU15166

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16413

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
ImageMagick
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: ImageMagick.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a heap-based buffer over-read in the MagickCore/quantum-private.h in PushShortPixel() function when called from the coders/psd.c ParseImageResourceBlocks() function. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service attack with a specially crafted image file.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ImageMagick: 7.0.8-0 - 7.0.8-11

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External links
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1249
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1251
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00002.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.