Vulnerability in Imagemagick

CVE-2018-11655

In ImageMagick 7.0.7-20 Q16 x86_64, a memory leak vulnerability was found in the function GetImagePixelCache in MagickCore/cache.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted CALS image file.

EPSS: 0.017 (75.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-11655?
CVE-2018-11655 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-06-01.
How severe is CVE-2018-11655?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-11655 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.