VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-6405

CVSS score6.5 MEDIUM

EPSS probability1.67%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2018-01-30

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

CWE-772: Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime

Primary references

cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory