CVE-2018-9133 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

ImageMagick 7.0.7-26 Q16 has excessive iteration in the DecodeLabImage and EncodeLabImage functions (coders/tiff.c), which results in a hang (tens of minutes) with a tiny PoC file. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted tiff 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	7.0.7-26
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-834

References

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1072ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00030.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1072ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00030.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-9133?

CVE-2018-9133 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). ImageMagick 7.0.7-26 Q16 has excessive iteration in the DecodeLabImage and EncodeLabImage functions (coders/tiff.c), which results in a hang (tens of minutes) with a tiny PoC file. Remote attackers co...

How severe is CVE-2018-9133?

CVE-2018-9133 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-2018-9133?

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