8.8

CVE-2018-6799: debian debian_linux

CVSS: 8.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-6799DEBIAN-CVE-2018-6799DLA-1282-1
Published 07-02-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-6799 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.53%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2
DLA-1456-1DSA-4321-1

Timeline

  1. 07-02-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The AcquireCacheNexus function in magick/pixel_cache.c in GraphicsMagick before 1.3.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap overwrite) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image file, because a pixel staging area is not used.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.53%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

85%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.53% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.53%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
  • graphicsmagick< 1.3.28-1 | < 1.3.16-1.1+deb7u18
  • debian_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0
Graphicsmagick1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • graphicsmagickAll versions (No fix recorded)

3 vendors · 4 products

References

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