CVE-2017-18251: Medium severity ibm data risk manager vulnerability

Published Mar 27, 2018
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Updated

An issue was discovered in ImageMagick 7.0.7. A memory leak vulnerability was found in the function ReadPCDImage in coders/pcd.c, which allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

Other sources

ImageMagick is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a memory leak in the ReadPCDImage function in coders/pcd.c. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.

IBM

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
IBM Data Risk Manager<=2.0.6
ImageMagick=7.0.7
Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Ubuntu Linux=17.10
Ubuntu Linux=18.04
debian/imagemagick
8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u48:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u58:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u28:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u18:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-18:7.1.1.47+dfsg1-1

Event History

Mar 27, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 AM
Description
Mar 28, 2018
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·07:27 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:35 PM
Description
Sep 15, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·10:48 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Apr 12, 2025
Data Sourced
via Debian·12:12 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2017-18251?

CVE-2017-18251 is a vulnerability found in ImageMagick that allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.

2

How does CVE-2017-18251 affect ImageMagick?

CVE-2017-18251 affects ImageMagick by causing a memory leak in the ReadPCDImage function in coders/pcd.c.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18251?

CVE-2017-18251 has a severity rating of 6.5 (medium).

4

How can I fix CVE-2017-18251 on IBM Data Risk Manager 2.0.6?

To fix CVE-2017-18251 on IBM Data Risk Manager 2.0.6, apply the provided patch from IBM.

5

How can I fix CVE-2017-18251 on Ubuntu with ImageMagick 6.9.9.34+dfsg-3?

To fix CVE-2017-18251 on Ubuntu with ImageMagick 6.9.9.34+dfsg-3, update to the latest version of ImageMagick.

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