CVE-2018-16412: High severity imagemagick vulnerability

Published Sep 3, 2018
·
Updated

ImageMagick 7.0.8-11 Q16 has a heap-based buffer over-read in the coders/psd.c ParseImageResourceBlocks function.

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
ImageMagick ImageMagick=7.0.8-11-q16
openSUSE Leap=15.0
debian/imagemagick
8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u48:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u58:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u28:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u18:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-18:7.1.1.47+dfsg1-1

Event History

Sep 3, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:53 PM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·01:58 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-16412?

CVE-2018-16412 is a vulnerability in ImageMagick 7.0.8-11 Q16 that allows for a heap-based buffer over-read in the coders/psd.c ParseImageResourceBlocks function.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16412?

The severity of CVE-2018-16412 is high, with a CVSS score of 8.8.

3

How does CVE-2018-16412 affect ImageMagick?

CVE-2018-16412 affects ImageMagick versions 7.0.8-11 Q16.

4

How does CVE-2018-16412 affect openSUSE Leap?

CVE-2018-16412 affects openSUSE Leap version 15.0.

5

How do I fix CVE-2018-16412 in Ubuntu?

To fix CVE-2018-16412 in Ubuntu, update ImageMagick package to version 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.7, 8:6.9.10.8+dfsg-1ubuntu2.2, or 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.14.

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