CVE-2018-14436
First published: Thu Jul 19 2018(Updated: )
ImageMagick is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a memory leak in the ReadMIFFImage function in coders/miff.c. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Data Risk Manager | <=2.0.6 | |
| 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 |
| ubuntu/imagemagick | <8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.4 | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.4 |
| ubuntu/imagemagick | <8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13 | 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13 |
| ubuntu/imagemagick | <6.9.10-5 | 6.9.10-5 |
| ubuntu/imagemagick | <8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.13 | 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.13 |
| 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 |
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Reference Links
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/147150
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6335281 (Advisory)
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1191
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3785-1/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-14436
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/ae3eecad2f59e27123c1a6c891be75d06fc03656
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/4b352c0be410ad900469a079e389178f878aded8
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1609940
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1180
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2018-14436
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1609939
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-14436
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3785-1
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-14436
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14436
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-14436
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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