Vulnerability identifier: #VU15461

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18544

CWE-ID: CWE-401

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
ImageMagick
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: ImageMagick.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak in the WriteMSLImage function, as defined in the coders/msl.c source code file. A remote attacker can trick the victim into accessing a file that submits malicious input, trigger memory leak and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation
Update to version 7.0.8-14.

Vulnerable software versions

ImageMagick: 7.0.8-13

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External links
http://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1360

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.