CVE-2018-11251
First published: Fri May 18 2018(Updated: )
In ImageMagick 7.0.7-23 Q16 x86_64 2018-01-24, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in ReadSUNImage in coders/sun.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash in SetGrayscaleImage in MagickCore/quantize.c) via a crafted SUN image file.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| ImageMagick ImageMagick | >=7.0.7-16<7.0.7-21 | |
| ImageMagick ImageMagick | =7.0.7-23 | |
| debian/imagemagick | 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u4 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u3 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u2 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u1 8:7.1.1.39+dfsg1-3 |
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Reference Links
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/956
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00012.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00004.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4245
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-11251
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/73fbc6a557b4f63af18b2debe83f817859ef7481
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-11251
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-11251
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11251
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-11251
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2018-11251?
The severity of CVE-2018-11251 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.
How does CVE-2018-11251 affect ImageMagick?
CVE-2018-11251 affects ImageMagick versions 7.0.7-23.
What is the vulnerability type of CVE-2018-11251?
CVE-2018-11251 is a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2018-11251?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2018-11251 by crafting a malicious SUN image file.
What is the recommended remedy for CVE-2018-11251?
The recommended remedy for CVE-2018-11251 is to update to ImageMagick version 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1+deb10u1 or later.
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