CVE-2018-20185: Medium severity imagemagick vulnerability

Published Dec 17, 2018
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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.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
debian/graphicsmagick
1.4+really1.3.36+hg16481-2+deb11u11.4+really1.3.40-41.4+really1.3.45+hg17689-1
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

Event History

Dec 17, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:58 PM
Description
Sep 20, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·02:02 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this GraphicsMagick vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID of this GraphicsMagick vulnerability is CVE-2018-20185.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-20185?

The severity of CVE-2018-20185 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.3.

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.

4

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.

5

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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