CVE-2018-6799
graphicsmagick - security update
8.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.78%
Description
The AcquireCacheNexus function in magick/pixel_cache.c in GraphicsMagick before 1.3.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap overwrite) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image file, because a pixel staging area is not used.
How to fix CVE-2018-6799
To remediate CVE-2018-6799, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 1.3.28-1 or later
- —upgrade to 1.3.16-1.1+deb7u18 or later
Is CVE-2018-6799 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.8%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1.3.28-1
- from 0, < 1.3.16-1.1+deb7u18
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |