medium
6.5
CWE
835
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-20467

First published: Wed Dec 26 2018(Updated: )

A flaw was found in ImageMagick before 7.0.8-16. In coders/bmp.c, an input file can result in an infinite loop and hang, with high CPU and memory consumption. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted file. References: <a href="https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1408">https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1408</a> Upstream Patch: <a href="https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/db0add932fb850d762b02604ca3053b7d7ab6deb">https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/db0add932fb850d762b02604ca3053b7d7ab6deb</a>

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
ImageMagick ImageMagick<6.9.10-16
ImageMagick ImageMagick>=7.0.0-0<7.0.8-16
openSUSE Leap=15.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=19.04
redhat/ImageMagick 7.0.8<16
16
redhat/ImageMagick 6.9.10<16
16
IBM Data Risk Manager<=2.0.6
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

Remedy

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/db0add932fb850d762b02604ca3053b7d7ab6deb

Remedy

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1408

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2018-20467?

    CVE-2018-20467 is a vulnerability in ImageMagick that can cause the application to enter into an infinite loop when opening a specially-crafted file, resulting in a denial of service.

  • How severe is CVE-2018-20467?

    CVE-2018-20467 has a severity rating of 6.5 out of 10.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-20467?

    CVE-2018-20467 affects ImageMagick versions from 7.0.0-0 to 7.0.8-16.

  • How can I fix CVE-2018-20467?

    To fix CVE-2018-20467, update ImageMagick to version 7.0.8-16 or later.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-20467?

    You can find more information about CVE-2018-20467 at the following references: [link1], [link2], [link3].

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