CVE-2018-5685: debian debian_linux Infinite Loop
CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-5685DEBIAN-CVE-2018-5685DLA-1245-1
Published 14-01-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-5685 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Infinite Loop vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.94%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 4Timeline
- 14-01-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In GraphicsMagick 1.3.27, there is an infinite loop and application hang in the ReadBMPImage function (coders/bmp.c). Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via an image file with a crafted bit-field mask value.
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
1.94%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
80%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.94% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.94%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (sourceforge.net)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- graphicsmagick< 1.3.27-4 | < 1.3.16-1.1+deb7u17
- debian_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0
Graphicsmagick1 product
- graphicsmagick1.3.27
Ubuntu1 product
- graphicsmagick< 1.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+esm8 | < 1.3.23-1ubuntu0.6+esm2
3 vendors · 4 products
References
9 links- sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/bugs/541/X Refsource MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00018.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00002.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory