CVE-2018-5357: Medium severity ImageMagick vulnerability

Published Jan 12, 2018
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Updated

ImageMagick 7.0.7-22 Q16 has memory leaks in the ReadDCMImage function in coders/dcm.c.

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
ImageMagick=7.0.7-22-q16
Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Ubuntu Linux=17.10
Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=17.10
Ubuntu=18.04
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

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/imagemagick to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u4Fixed in 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u5Fixed in 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u2Fixed in 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u1Fixed in 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1Fixed in 8:7.1.1.47+dfsg1-1

Event History

Jan 12, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:29 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:08 PM
Description
Sep 15, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·10:51 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-5357?

CVE-2018-5357 is a vulnerability in ImageMagick 7.0.7-22 Q16 that has memory leaks in the ReadDCMImage function in coders/dcm.c.

2

How severe is CVE-2018-5357?

The severity of CVE-2018-5357 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

3

How can I fix CVE-2018-5357?

To fix CVE-2018-5357, you should update ImageMagick to version 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu2.2 or a later version.

4

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-5357?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-5357 in the following references: [GitHub](https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/941), [SecurityFocus](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102497), [Ubuntu Security Notice](https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/).

5

What is the CWE ID of CVE-2018-5357?

The CWE ID of CVE-2018-5357 is 772.

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