Out-of-bounds Read in Imagemagick
CVE-2018-18023
In ImageMagick 7.0.8-13 Q16, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the SVGStripString function of coders/svg.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted SVG image file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (72.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 72.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Imagemagick — versions 7.0.8-13
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1336 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4034-1/ (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-18023?
- CVE-2018-18023 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-10-07.
- How severe is CVE-2018-18023?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.