Buffer overflow in Imagemagick
CVE-2018-12599
In ImageMagick 7.0.8-3 Q16, ReadBMPImage and WriteBMPImage in coders/bmp.c allow attackers to cause an out of bounds write via a crafted file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.033 (88.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 88.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.033 · newest: 0.033 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Imagemagick — versions 7.0.8-3
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 14.04, 16.04, 17.10
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00004.html (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3711-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1177 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4245 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-12599?
- CVE-2018-12599 is a high-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-06-20.
- How severe is CVE-2018-12599?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.