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CVE-2018-11625

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  • Published2018-05-31
  • WeaknessCWE-125

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Description

In ImageMagick 7.0.7-37 Q16, SetGrayscaleImage in the quantize.c file allows attackers to cause a heap-based buffer over-read via a crafted file.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-05-3116:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Imagemagick
BranchAffectedFixed in
7.0= 7.0.7-37no fix published
Canonical ubuntu linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
14.4= 14.04no fix published
16.4= 16.04no fix published
17.10= 17.10no fix published
18.4= 18.04no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • imagemagickUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2
  • imagemagickUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.11
  • imagemagickUbuntu:14.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.11
  • imagemagickDebian:14all versions · fixed in 8:6.9.10.2+dfsg-2
  • imagemagickDebian:13all versions · fixed in 8:6.9.10.2+dfsg-2
  • imagemagickDebian:12all versions · fixed in 8:6.9.10.2+dfsg-2
  • ImageMagickSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15all versions · fixed in 7.0.7.34-3.9.1
  • ImageMagickSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15all versions · fixed in 7.0.7.34-3.9.1

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2018-11625 Red Hat Product Security

    ImageMagick: heap-based buffer over-read in SetGrayscaleImage in the quantize.c

Full record on NVD

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2018-05-31
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-3ww7-w2h2-5c4x

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-11625?

In ImageMagick 7.0.7-37 Q16, SetGrayscaleImage in the quantize.c file allows attackers to cause a heap-based buffer over-read via a crafted file.

Is CVE-2018-11625 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-11625 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.2% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-11625?

CVE-2018-11625 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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