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Medium
CVE-2018-6405
In the ReadDCMImage function in coders/dcm.c in ImageMagick before 7.0.7-23,...
Vulnerability Description
In the ReadDCMImage function in coders/dcm.c in ImageMagick before 7.0.7-23, each redmap, greenmap, and bluemap variable can be overwritten by a new pointer. The previous pointer is lost, which leads to a memory leak. This allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
imagemagick, ubuntu linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 7.0.0-0, 14.04, 16.04, 17.10, 18.04
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 30th, 2018
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.