In ImageMagick 7.0.8-13 Q16, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the EncodeImage…
Priority LOW 34CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In ImageMagick 7.0.8-13 Q16, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the EncodeImage function of coders/pict.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted SVG image file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02541 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.8-13:q16:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.8-13 q16 | Vulnerable | ImageMagick |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.8-13:q16:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.8-13 q16 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-18025
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mvr7-hfrr-v3v5
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-18025 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-18025 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mvr7-hfrr-v3v5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-18025 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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