8.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-5248
ImageMagick Sixel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow
Description

In ImageMagick 7.0.7-17 Q16, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in coders/sixel.c in the ReadSIXELImage function, related to the sixel_decode function.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 5, 2018, 7:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 12, 2019, 3:35 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-5248 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Imagemagick imagemagick
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-5248.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102431 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/927 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4204 Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4245 Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-5248 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 12, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4204 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4204 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4245 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4245 Third Party Advisory
    Removed CWE CWE-119
    Added CWE CWE-125
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 28, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4245 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 14, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 21, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4204 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 16, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102431 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102431 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/927 No Types Assigned https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/927 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.7-17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 10, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102431 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.43 }} -0.58%

score

0.84738

percentile

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