CVE-2018-16643
6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.34%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2018-16643
To remediate CVE-2018-16643, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/imagemagick—upgrade to 8:6.9.10.8+dfsg-1 or later
Is CVE-2018-16643 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 8:6.9.10.8+dfsg-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |