CVE-2018-20189 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting GraphicsMagick version 1.3.31, specifically within the ReadDIBImage function, which can be triggered by a specially crafted DIB image file. The vulnerability arises from an issue where a malformed DIB file, appearing to have both direct pixel values and colormapping, leads to uninitialized indexes. This flaw has a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and resulting in high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.3.31CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.3.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.