Out-of-bounds Read in Imagemagick
CVE-2018-8960
The ReadTIFFImage function in coders/tiff.c in ImageMagick 7.0.7-26 Q16 does not properly restrict memory allocation, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read.
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: 0.042 (90.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 90.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.043 · newest: 0.042 · change: -0.001
Affected products
- Imagemagick — versions 7.0.7-26
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 14.04, 16.04, 17.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1020 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103523 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00030.html (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8960?
- CVE-2018-8960 is a high-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-03-23.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8960?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-8960 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.