CVE-2018-10177: canonical ubuntu_linux Infinite Loop
CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-10177DEBIAN-CVE-2018-10177
Published 16-04-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-10177 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Infinite Loop vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
3.07%
0%100%
Low · -0.06 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 4Timeline
- 16-04-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In ImageMagick 7.0.7-28, there is an infinite loop in the ReadOneMNGImage function of the coders/png.c file. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted mng file.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.07%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
87%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.06 pp
From 3.13% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score3.07%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundImagemagick
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04 | 17.10 | 18.04
Debian1 product
- imagemagick< 8:6.9.10.2+dfsg-2
Imagemagick1 product
- imagemagick7.0.7-28
Ubuntu1 product
- imagemagick< 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.11 | < 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.11 | < 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2
4 vendors · 4 products
References
7 links- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1095X Refsource MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
