What is the severity of CVE-2018-6930?

CVE-2018-6930 is categorized as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for denial of service and application crash.

How do I fix CVE-2018-6930?

To fix CVE-2018-6930, upgrade ImageMagick to a version later than 7.0.7-22 where this vulnerability has been addressed.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-6930?

CVE-2018-6930 is a stack-based buffer over-read vulnerability.

Who is affected by CVE-2018-6930?

CVE-2018-6930 affects users of ImageMagick version 7.0.7-22 or earlier.

What impact does CVE-2018-6930 have on users?

The impact of CVE-2018-6930 is that a remote attacker can cause a denial of service by exploiting the vulnerability, leading to application crashes.

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CVE-2018-6930

medium

6.5

CWE

125

13/2/2018

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-6930

First published: Tue Feb 13 2018(Updated: )

A stack-based buffer over-read in the ComputeResizeImage function in the MagickCore/accelerate.c file of ImageMagick 7.0.7-22 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a maliciously crafted pict file.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
ImageMagick	=7.0.7-22

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Reference Links

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/967

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6930?
CVE-2018-6930 is categorized as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for denial of service and application crash.
How do I fix CVE-2018-6930?
To fix CVE-2018-6930, upgrade ImageMagick to a version later than 7.0.7-22 where this vulnerability has been addressed.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-6930?
CVE-2018-6930 is a stack-based buffer over-read vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2018-6930?
CVE-2018-6930 affects users of ImageMagick version 7.0.7-22 or earlier.
What impact does CVE-2018-6930 have on users?
The impact of CVE-2018-6930 is that a remote attacker can cause a denial of service by exploiting the vulnerability, leading to application crashes.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6930?
CVE-2018-6930 is categorized as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for denial of service and application crash.
How do I fix CVE-2018-6930?
To fix CVE-2018-6930, upgrade ImageMagick to a version later than 7.0.7-22 where this vulnerability has been addressed.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-6930?
CVE-2018-6930 is a stack-based buffer over-read vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2018-6930?
CVE-2018-6930 affects users of ImageMagick version 7.0.7-22 or earlier.
What impact does CVE-2018-6930 have on users?
The impact of CVE-2018-6930 is that a remote attacker can cause a denial of service by exploiting the vulnerability, leading to application crashes.