CVE-2018-16323: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-16323 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 49.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 6Timeline
- 01-09-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
ReadXBMImage in coders/xbm.c in ImageMagick before 7.0.8-9 leaves data uninitialized when processing an XBM file that has a negative pixel value. If the affected code is used as a library loaded into a process that includes sensitive information, that information sometimes can be leaked via the image data.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
49.32%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
99%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 49.32% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundImageMagick - Memory Leak
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04 | 18.04 | 18.10 | 19.04
Debian1 product
- imagemagick< 8:6.9.10.14+dfsg-1
Imagemagick1 product
- imagemagick< 6.9.10-9 | ≥ 7.0.0-0, < 7.0.8-9
Ubuntu1 product
- imagemagick< 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13 | < 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.13 | < 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.4
4 vendors · 4 products
References
9 links- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/216d117f05bff87b9dc4db55a1b1fadb38bcb786X Refsource MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
