PT-2018-3694 · Imagemagick+1 · Imagemagick+1

Boo0M · Published 2018-07-20 · Updated 2020-08-24 · CVE-2018-14551

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions ImageMagick version 7.0.8-7

Description The issue is related to the ReadMATImageV4 function in the coders/mat.c component of ImageMagick, which uses an uninitialized variable. This leads to memory corruption. Exploitation of the issue allows a remote attacker to access confidential data, compromise its integrity, and cause a denial of service.

Recommendations For ImageMagick version 7.0.8-7, consider disabling the ReadMATImageV4 function as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to the coders/mat.c component to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Memory Corruption

Use of Uninitialized Resource

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

CWE-908

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-03348

CVE-2018-14551

DLA-2333-1

USN-3785-1

Affected Products

Imagemagick

Ubuntu

References · 34

• 🔥 https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1221 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-14551 · Vendor Advisory
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3785-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-14436 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14551 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-14551 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-14434 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-03348 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-14437 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-16640 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-16645 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-14551 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-16750 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-16643 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-14551 · Vendor Advisory