CVE-2018-20185
First published: Mon Dec 17 2018(Updated: )
In GraphicsMagick 1.4 snapshot-20181209 Q8 on 32-bit platforms, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the ReadBMPImage function of bmp.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted bmp image file. This only affects GraphicsMagick installations with customized BMP limits.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Graphicsmagick Graphicsmagick | =1.4-2018-12-09 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =10.0 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =18.04 | |
| debian/graphicsmagick | 1.4+really1.3.36+hg16481-2+deb11u1 1.4+really1.3.40-4 1.4+really1.3.45-1 |
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Reference Links
- http://hg.graphicsmagick.org/hg/GraphicsMagick/rev/648e3977a293
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106229
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00018.html
- https://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/bugs/582/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4207-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4640
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-20185
- https://bugs.debian.org/916719#15
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1119823#c1
- http://hg.graphicsmagick.org/hg/GraphicsMagick/rev/c38fc0e3e465
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-20185
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-20185
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20185
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-20185
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID of this GraphicsMagick vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID of this GraphicsMagick vulnerability is CVE-2018-20185.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-20185?
The severity of CVE-2018-20185 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.3.
How does CVE-2018-20185 impact GraphicsMagick on 32-bit platforms?
CVE-2018-20185 in GraphicsMagick on 32-bit platforms can cause a denial of service through a heap-based buffer over-read in the ReadBMPImage function of bmp.c.
Which versions of GraphicsMagick are affected by CVE-2018-20185?
GraphicsMagick versions 1.4 snapshot-20181209 to 1.4 with Q8 on 32-bit platforms are affected by CVE-2018-20185.
How can I fix CVE-2018-20185?
To fix CVE-2018-20185, it is recommended to update to GraphicsMagick version 1.4+really1.3.35-1~deb10u2 or higher.
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