CVE-2018-16643

Impact:
Low
Public Date:
2018-07-05
CWE:
CWE-20
Bugzilla:
1626599: CVE-2018-16643 ImageMagick: missing check for fputc function in multiple files

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

The functions ReadDCMImage in coders/dcm.c, ReadPWPImage in coders/pwp.c, ReadCALSImage in coders/cals.c, and ReadPICTImage in coders/pict.c in ImageMagick 7.0.8-4 do not check the return value of the fputc function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted image file.

Find out more about CVE-2018-16643 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.

CVSS v3 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS3 Base Score 3.3
CVSS3 Base Metrics CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Low

Affected Packages State

Platform Package State
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 ImageMagick Under investigation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 ImageMagick Under investigation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 ImageMagick Under investigation

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