CVE-2018-16328: imagemagick NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2018-16328CGA-8v6j-pm89-7mp7CGA-vr2h-5755-6cv6
Published 01-09-2018Last modified 16-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-16328 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in imagemagick. EPSS estimates a 2.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.03%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 3Timeline
- 01-09-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In ImageMagick before 7.0.8-8, a NULL pointer dereference exists in the CheckEventLogging function in MagickCore/log.c.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.03%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
81%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.03% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score2.03%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Chainguard1 product
- imagemagick-6All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- imagemagick< 8:6.9.10.8+dfsg-1
Imagemagick1 product
- imagemagick< 7.0.8-8
3 vendors · 3 products
