HIGH
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
Published Feb 7, 2018
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.53%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- < 1.3.28
Configuration 2
OR
- 7.0
- 8.0
- 9.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
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.
8.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.53% 0.02528
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02528
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.53% (0.02528) | 84.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.67% (0.02672) | 83.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.82% (0.00818) | 72.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 2.20% (0.02203) | 89.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.15% (0.01148) | 85.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 1.15% (0.01148) | 83.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.73% (0.00730) | 77.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.58% (0.02580) | 55.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2.58% (0.02580) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://hg.graphicsmagick.org/hg/GraphicsMagick/rev/b41e2efce6d3 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102981 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00017.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00002.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PF62B5PJA2JDUOCKJGUQO3SPL74BEYSV/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WHIKB4TP6KBJWT2UIPWL5MWMG5QXKGEJ/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4321 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://hg.graphicsmagick.org/hg/GraphicsMagick/rev/b41e2efce6d3 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102981 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00017.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00002.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PF62B5PJA2JDUOCKJGUQO3SPL74BEYSV/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WHIKB4TP6KBJWT2UIPWL5MWMG5QXKGEJ/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4321 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 7, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Feb 6, 2018
Link CVE-2018-6799
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a