high
8.8
CWE
787
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2018-12599

First published: Wed Jun 20 2018(Updated: )

A flaw was found in ImageMagick 7.0.8-3 Q16, ReadBMPImage and WriteBMPImage in coders/bmp.c allow attackers to cause an out of bounds write via a crafted file. References: <a href="https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1177">https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1177</a> Patch: <a href="https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/081f518eb9cb38e683b8b9ccb9e4ab5c52f82c2f">https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/081f518eb9cb38e683b8b9ccb9e4ab5c52f82c2f</a> <a href="https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/ae04fa4be910255e5d363edebd77adeee99a525d">https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/ae04fa4be910255e5d363edebd77adeee99a525d</a>

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
IBM Data Risk Manager<=2.0.6
ubuntu/imagemagick<8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu2.3
8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu2.3
ubuntu/imagemagick<8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.3
8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.3
ubuntu/imagemagick<8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.12
8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.12
ubuntu/imagemagick<8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.12
8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.12
debian/imagemagick
8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u3
8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u1
8:6.9.13.12+dfsg1-1
Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Ubuntu Linux=17.10
Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Debian=8.0
Debian=9.0
ImageMagick=7.0.8-3

Remedy

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/081f518eb9cb38e683b8b9ccb9e4ab5c52f82c2f

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-12599?

    CVE-2018-12599 has been rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for out-of-bounds write attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2018-12599?

    To address CVE-2018-12599, update ImageMagick to version 7.0.8-4 or later where the vulnerability is patched.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2018-12599?

    CVE-2018-12599 affects ImageMagick versions up to and including 7.0.8-3, specifically impacting BMP file handling.

  • Can CVE-2018-12599 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2018-12599 can be exploited remotely through crafted BMP files uploaded to a vulnerable server.

  • Is my system vulnerable to CVE-2018-12599?

    If your system is using ImageMagick version 7.0.8-3 or earlier, it is vulnerable to CVE-2018-12599 and should be updated immediately.

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