medium
6.5
CWE
772
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-11656

First published: Fri Jun 01 2018(Updated: )

A flaw was found in ImageMagick 7.0.7-20 Q16 x86_64, a memory leak vulnerability was found in the function ReadDCMImage in coders/dcm.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted DCM image file. References: <a href="https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/931">https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/931</a> Patch: <a href="https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/4da2cd650532ffd18fa11578fc2ec7c2467727bb">https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/4da2cd650532ffd18fa11578fc2ec7c2467727bb</a>

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
IBM Data Risk Manager<=2.0.6
ImageMagick ImageMagick=7.0.7-20
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=17.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
ubuntu/imagemagick<8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu2.2
8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu2.2
ubuntu/imagemagick<8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2
8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2
ubuntu/imagemagick<8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.11
8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.11
ubuntu/imagemagick<8:6.9.9.34+dfsg-3
8:6.9.9.34+dfsg-3
ubuntu/imagemagick<8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.11
8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.11
debian/imagemagick
8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1+deb10u1
8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1+deb10u7
8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u2
8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u3
8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6
8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u1
8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2

Remedy

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/4da2cd650532ffd18fa11578fc2ec7c2467727bb

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2018-11656?

    CVE-2018-11656 is a memory leak vulnerability in ImageMagick 7.0.7-20 Q16 x86_64.

  • How does CVE-2018-11656 affect ImageMagick?

    CVE-2018-11656 can cause a denial of service in ImageMagick by exploiting the memory leak in the ReadDCMImage function in coders/dcm.c.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-11656?

    CVE-2018-11656 has a severity rating of 6.5 (medium).

  • How can I fix CVE-2018-11656 in IBM Data Risk Manager version 2.0.6?

    To fix CVE-2018-11656 in IBM Data Risk Manager version 2.0.6, you need to apply the patch provided by IBM. You can download the patch from the IBM Support website.

  • How can I fix CVE-2018-11656 in Ubuntu with ImageMagick package version 8:6.9.9.34+dfsg-3?

    To fix CVE-2018-11656 in Ubuntu with ImageMagick package version 8:6.9.9.34+dfsg-3, you need to update the package to version 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1+deb10u1 or a later version.

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