medium
6.5
CWE
772
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-14436

First published: Fri Jul 20 2018(Updated: )

A flaw was found in ImageMagick 7.0.8-4. A memory leak in ReadMIFFImage in coders/miff.c. References: <a href="https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1191">https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1191</a> Upstream Patch: <a href="https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/ae3eecad2f59e27123c1a6c891be75d06fc03656">https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/ae3eecad2f59e27123c1a6c891be75d06fc03656</a> <a href="https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/4b352c0be410ad900469a079e389178f878aded8">https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/4b352c0be410ad900469a079e389178f878aded8</a>

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

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
ImageMagick ImageMagick=7.0.8-4
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
redhat/ImageMagick 6.9.10<5
5
redhat/ImageMagick 7.0.8<5
5
IBM Data Risk Manager<=2.0.6
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
8:6.9.13.12+dfsg1-1
8:7.1.1.39+dfsg1-2

Remedy

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/4b352c0be410ad900469a079e389178f878aded8

Remedy

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/ae3eecad2f59e27123c1a6c891be75d06fc03656

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2018-14436?

    CVE-2018-14436 is a vulnerability in ImageMagick 7.0.8-4 that causes a memory leak in the ReadMIFFImage function in coders/miff.c.

  • How does CVE-2018-14436 affect ImageMagick?

    CVE-2018-14436 allows a remote attacker to exploit a memory leak in ImageMagick's ReadMIFFImage function, potentially causing a denial of service.

  • What is the severity level of CVE-2018-14436?

    CVE-2018-14436 has a severity level of 6.5 (medium).

  • How can I fix CVE-2018-14436?

    To fix CVE-2018-14436, you should update to the patched version of ImageMagick provided by your software vendor or apply the necessary security patches.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-14436?

    You can find more information about CVE-2018-14436 on the GitHub issue page and the Ubuntu Security Notice linked in the references.

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