CVE-2018-17966
First published: Wed Oct 03 2018(Updated: )
ImageMagick 7.0.7-28 has a memory leak vulnerability in WritePDBImage in coders/pdb.c.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| ImageMagick ImageMagick | =7.0.7-28 | |
| 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 8:7.1.1.39+dfsg1-3 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-17966
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1050
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4034-1/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-17966
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-17966
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-17966
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17966
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-17966
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-17966?
CVE-2018-17966 is a memory leak vulnerability in ImageMagick 7.0.7-28 in coders/pdb.c.
How severe is CVE-2018-17966?
CVE-2018-17966 has a severity value of 6.5, which is considered medium severity.
What software is affected by CVE-2018-17966?
ImageMagick 7.0.7-28 and certain versions of Ubuntu and Debian's imagemagick packages are affected by CVE-2018-17966.
How can I fix CVE-2018-17966?
Update your ImageMagick software to a version that includes the necessary security patches, such as ImageMagick 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.7 or 8:6.9.10.14+dfsg-1.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-17966?
You can find more information about CVE-2018-17966 in the following references: [MITRE CVE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-17966), [Ubuntu Security Notice](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4034-1), [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17966).
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