ImageMagick: heap-based buffer over-read in SetGrayscaleImage in the quantize.c
Published May 31, 2018
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.27%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 7.0.7-37
Configuration 2
- 14.04
- 16.04
- 17.10
- 18.04
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
ImageMagick
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
ImageMagick
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
ImageMagick
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
ImageMagick
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | ImageMagick | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | ImageMagick | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | ImageMagick | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | ImageMagick | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of ImageMagick as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, and 7.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.27% (0.02272) | 82.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.27% (0.02272) | 80.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.26% (0.00257) | 65.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2024 | 0.26% (0.00257) | 65.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 22, 2023 | 0.26% (0.00257) | 63.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 0.23% (0.00234) | 60.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.19% (0.00191) | 55.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.23% (0.00234) | 59.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 17.80th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 17.24th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 45.04th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (6)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-11625 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1584904 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1156 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11625
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-11625
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-11625 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1584904 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1156 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11625 | ||
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-11625 |
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