CVE-2018-5685
First published: Sun Jan 14 2018(Updated: )
In GraphicsMagick 1.3.27, there is an infinite loop and application hang in the ReadBMPImage function (coders/bmp.c). Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via an image file with a crafted bit-field mask value.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Graphicsmagick Graphicsmagick | =1.3.27 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =7.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 | |
| 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/52a91ddb1aa6
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00018.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00002.html
- https://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/bugs/541/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4321
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-5685
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-5685
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-5685
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5685
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-5685
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this GraphicsMagick vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this GraphicsMagick vulnerability is CVE-2018-5685.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-5685?
The severity of CVE-2018-5685 is medium, with a severity value of 6.5.
How does CVE-2018-5685 affect GraphicsMagick?
CVE-2018-5685 affects GraphicsMagick by causing an infinite loop and application hang in the ReadBMPImage function.
How can remote attackers exploit CVE-2018-5685?
Remote attackers can exploit CVE-2018-5685 by leveraging the vulnerability to cause a denial of service via an image file with a crafted bit-field mask value.
How can I fix the CVE-2018-5685 vulnerability?
To fix the CVE-2018-5685 vulnerability, update GraphicsMagick to version 1.4+really1.3.35-1 (or later) for Debian-based systems, or version 1.3.18-1ubuntu3.1 (or later) for Ubuntu-based systems.
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