CVE-2018-11251

Name: CVE-2018-11251
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-05-18T19:29:00.46+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.15%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-11251 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. In ImageMagick 7.0.7-23 Q16 x86_64 2018-01-24, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in ReadSUNImage in coders/sun.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash in SetGrayscaleImage in MagickCore/quantize.c) via a crafted SUN image file.. EPSS estimates a 2.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In ImageMagick 7.0.7-23 Q16 x86_64 2018-01-24, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in ReadSUNImage in coders/sun.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash in SetGrayscaleImage in MagickCore/quantize.c) via a crafted SUN image file.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.15%

79.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	>= 7.0.7-16, < 7.0.7-21
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.7-23

References

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/956Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00012.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00004.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4245
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/956Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00012.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00004.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4245

Timeline

Published: May 18, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-11251?

How severe is CVE-2018-11251?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-11251 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.15% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11251?

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Source: NVD / NIST