CVE-2018-15607 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

In ImageMagick 7.0.8-11 Q16, a tiny input file 0x50 0x36 0x36 0x36 0x36 0x4c 0x36 0x38 0x36 0x36 0x36 0x36 0x36 0x36 0x1f 0x35 0x50 0x00 can result in a hang of several minutes during which CPU and memory resources are consumed until ultimately an attempted large memory allocation fails. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.8-11

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-400

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105137Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1255ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4034-1/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105137Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1255ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4034-1/

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-15607?

CVE-2018-15607 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). In ImageMagick 7.0.8-11 Q16, a tiny input file 0x50 0x36 0x36 0x36 0x36 0x4c 0x36 0x38 0x36 0x36 0x36 0x36 0x36 0x36 0x1f 0x35 0x50 0x00 can result in a hang of several minutes during which CPU and me...

How severe is CVE-2018-15607?

CVE-2018-15607 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-15607?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Imagemagick Imagemagick.