CVE-2018-11656: Medium severity ibm data risk manager vulnerability
A flaw was found in ImageMagick 7.0.7-20 Q16 x8664, a memory leak vulnerability was found in the function ReadDCMImage in coders/dcm.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted DCM image file.
References: https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/931
Patch: https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/4da2cd650532ffd18fa11578fc2ec7c2467727bb
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ImageMagick is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a memory leak in the ReadDCMImage function in coders/dcm.c. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-11656?
CVE-2018-11656 is a memory leak vulnerability in ImageMagick 7.0.7-20 Q16 x86_64.
How does CVE-2018-11656 affect ImageMagick?
CVE-2018-11656 can cause a denial of service in ImageMagick by exploiting the memory leak in the ReadDCMImage function in coders/dcm.c.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-11656?
CVE-2018-11656 has a severity rating of 6.5 (medium).
How can I fix CVE-2018-11656 in IBM Data Risk Manager version 2.0.6?
To fix CVE-2018-11656 in IBM Data Risk Manager version 2.0.6, you need to apply the patch provided by IBM. You can download the patch from the IBM Support website.
How can I fix CVE-2018-11656 in Ubuntu with ImageMagick package version 8:6.9.9.34+dfsg-3?
To fix CVE-2018-11656 in Ubuntu with ImageMagick package version 8:6.9.9.34+dfsg-3, you need to update the package to version 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1+deb10u1 or a later version.