Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting imagemagick package, versions <8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.14


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.24% (62nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-IMAGEMAGICK-400171
  • published7 Oct 2018
  • disclosed7 Oct 2018

Introduced: 7 Oct 2018

CVE-2018-18024  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 imagemagick to version 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.14 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream imagemagick package and not the imagemagick package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

In ImageMagick 7.0.8-13 Q16, there is an infinite loop in the ReadBMPImage function of the coders/bmp.c file. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted bmp file.