ImageMagick: memory leak in GetImagePixelCache function in MagickCore/cache.c
Published Jun 1, 2018
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.72%
Description
In ImageMagick 7.0.7-20 Q16 x86_64, a memory leak vulnerability was found in the function GetImagePixelCache in MagickCore/cache.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted CALS image file.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 7.0.7-20
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
Will not fix
| 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 | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
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:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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 v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.72% (0.01722) | 76.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 1.86% (0.01863) | 77.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00097) | 41.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 10, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00097) | 39.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 23, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00090) | 37.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00098) | 39.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.78% (0.00777) | 21.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.78% (0.00777) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (6)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-11655 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1588165 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/930 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11655
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-11655
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-11655 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1588165 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/930 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11655 | ||
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-11655 |
Change history (0)
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