CVE-2018-16644

Impact:
Low
Public Date:
2018-08-27
CWE:
CWE-20
Bugzilla:
1626606: CVE-2018-16644 ImageMagick: improper check for length in ReadDCMImage of coders/dcm.c and ReadPICTImage of coders/pict.c

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

There is a missing check for length in the functions ReadDCMImage of coders/dcm.c and ReadPICTImage of coders/pict.c in ImageMagick 7.0.8-11, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted image.

Find out more about CVE-2018-16644 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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