CVE-2018-18025

Public Exploit

Description

In ImageMagick 7.0.8-13 Q16, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the EncodeImage function of coders/pict.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted SVG image file.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.43%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00014.html third party advisory mailing list
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1335 patch exploit third party advisory issue tracking
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4034-1/ vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00007.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-18025?
CVE-2018-18025 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-18025?
To fix CVE-2018-18025, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-18025 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-18025 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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