#VU33485 Out-of-bounds read in ImageMagick and Debian Linux - CVE-2018-18025
Published: October 7, 2018 / Updated: December 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33485
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18025
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
ImageMagick
Debian Linux
ImageMagick
Debian Linux
Software vendor:
ImageMagick.org
Debian
ImageMagick.org
Debian
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to heap-based buffer over-read in the EncodeImage function of coders/pict.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted SVG image file. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.