CVE-2018-18023: imagemagick Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2018-18023
Published 07-10-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-18023 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in imagemagick. EPSS estimates a 1.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.48%
0%100%
Low · -0.12 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github
Timeline
- 07-10-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 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 2 agree
- 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
1.48%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
74%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.12 pp
From 1.60% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score1.48%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundImagemagick
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- imagemagick< 8:6.9.10.14+dfsg-1
Imagemagick1 product
- imagemagick7.0.8-13:q16
2 vendors · 2 products
References
3 links- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1336X Refsource MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
