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CVE-2018-14551

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  • Published2018-07-23
  • WeaknessCWE-787 · CWE-908

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Description

The ReadMATImageV4 function in coders/mat.c in ImageMagick 7.0.8-7 uses an uninitialized variable, leading to memory corruption.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-07-2308:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Imagemagick
BranchAffectedFixed in
7.0= 7.0.8-7no fix published
Canonical ubuntu linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
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-16ubuntu6.4
  • imagemagickUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.13
  • imagemagickUbuntu:14.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13
  • imagemagickDebian:14all versions · fixed in 8:6.9.10.8+dfsg-1
  • imagemagickDebian:13all versions · fixed in 8:6.9.10.8+dfsg-1
  • imagemagickDebian:12all versions · fixed in 8:6.9.10.8+dfsg-1
  • imagemagickDebian:9all versions · fixed in 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-11+deb9u9
  • imagemagick6Alpine:v3.16all versions · fixed in 6.9.10.37-r0

9 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2018-14551 Red Hat Product Security1 known affected

    ImageMagick: Uninitialized variable in coders/mat.c:ReadMATImageV4() allows for memory corruption

    ImageMagick as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. No fix planned, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2018-14551 · 1 productWill not fix

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:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2018-07-23
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-mj65-pp9c-4mx4

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-14551?

The ReadMATImageV4 function in coders/mat.c in ImageMagick 7.0.8-7 uses an uninitialized variable, leading to memory corruption.

Is CVE-2018-14551 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-14551 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 4.0% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-14551?

CVE-2018-14551 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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