CVE-2018-7443: Medium severity ImageMagick ImageMagick vulnerability

Published Feb 23, 2018
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Updated

Last updated 24 July 2024

Other sources

The ReadTIFFImage function in coders/tiff.c in ImageMagick 7.0.7-23 Q16 does not properly validate the amount of image data in a file, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory allocation failure in the AcquireMagickMemory function in MagickCore/memory.c).

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
ImageMagick ImageMagick=7.0.7-23-q16
Debian Debian Linux=7.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=17.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=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
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ImageMagick to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0.7-23 Q16

Event History

Feb 23, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:09 PM
Description
Sep 15, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·10:51 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2018-7443.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-7443?

The severity of CVE-2018-7443 is medium with a severity value of 6.5.

3

How does the vulnerability CVE-2018-7443 impact ImageMagick?

The vulnerability CVE-2018-7443 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service in ImageMagick by exploiting a memory allocation failure.

4

How can I fix the vulnerability CVE-2018-7443 in ImageMagick?

To fix the vulnerability CVE-2018-7443 in ImageMagick, you need to update to version 8:6.9.9.39+dfsg-1 or later.

5

Are there any references related to CVE-2018-7443?

Yes, you can find references related to CVE-2018-7443 at the following URLs: [Reference 1](https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/999), [Reference 2](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00028.html), [Reference 3](https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/).

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