CVE-2018-11624
In ImageMagick 7.0.7-36 Q16, the ReadMATImage function in coders/mat.c allows attackers to cause...
In ImageMagick 7.0.7-36 Q16, the ReadMATImage function in coders/mat.c allows attackers to cause a use after free via a crafted file.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In ImageMagick 7.0.7-36 Q16, the ReadMATImage function in coders/mat.c allows attackers to cause a use after free via a crafted file.
- Record
CVE-2018-11624- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In ImageMagick 7.0.7-36 Q16, the ReadMATImage function in coders/mat.c allows attackers to cause a use after free via a crafted file.
- Record
CVE-2018-11624- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-3648 No score
In ImageMagick 7.0.7-36 Q16, the ReadMATImage function in coders/mat.c allows attackers to cause a use after free via a crafted file.
- Record
EUVD-2018-3648- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5mpm-mmw7-qpwp
In ImageMagick 7.0.7-36 Q16, the ReadMATImage function in coders/mat.c allows attackers to cause...
In ImageMagick 7.0.7-36 Q16, the ReadMATImage function in coders/mat.c allows attackers to cause a use after free via a crafted file.
- Record
GHSA-5mpm-mmw7-qpwp- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In ImageMagick 7.0.7-36 Q16, the ReadMATImage function in coders/mat.c allows attackers to cause a use after free via a crafted file.
- Record
CVE-2018-11624- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-11624
In ImageMagick 7.0.7-36 Q16, the ReadMATImage function in coders/mat.c allows attackers to cause a use after free via a crafted file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11624- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-11624
In ImageMagick 7.0.7-36 Q16, the ReadMATImage function in coders/mat.c allows attackers to cause a use after free via a crafted file.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11624- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2018:2043-1 No score
Security update for ImageMagick
This update for ImageMagick fixes the following issues:
The following security vulnerabilities were fixed:
- CVE-2018-11625: Fixed heap-based buffer over-read in SetGrayscaleImage in the quantize.c file, which allowed remote attackers to cause buffer over-read via a crafted file. (bsc#1096200)
- CVE-2018-11624: Fixed a use-after-free issue in the ReadMATImage function in coders/mat.c. (bsc#1096203)
- CVE-2018-10805: Fixed several memory leaks in bgr.c, rgb.c, cmyk.c, gray.c, and ycbcr.c (bsc#1095812)
- CVE-2018-12600: The ReadDIBImage and WriteDIBImage functions allowed attackers to cause an out of bounds write via a crafted file (bsc#1098545).
- CVE-2018-12599: The ReadBMPImage and WriteBMPImage fucntions allowed attackers to cause an out of bounds write via a crafted file (bsc#1098546).
The following other changes were made:
- Fix -gamma issues in special cases. (bsc#1094745, bsc#1094742)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2018:2043-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
imagemagickDebian:12 |
before 8:6.9.10.2+dfsg-2 | 8:6.9.10.2+dfsg-2 |
imagemagickDebian:13 |
before 8:6.9.10.2+dfsg-2 | 8:6.9.10.2+dfsg-2 |
imagemagickDebian:14 |
before 8:6.9.10.2+dfsg-2 | 8:6.9.10.2+dfsg-2 |
ImageMagickSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 7.0.7.34-3.9.1 | 7.0.7.34-3.9.1 |
ImageMagickSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 7.0.7.34-3.9.1 | 7.0.7.34-3.9.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-11624 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Imagemagick, published May 31, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.10%, the 81st percentile. Fixed in imagemagick 8:6.9.10.2+dfsg-2.
References
github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1149
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11624
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-11624
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20182043-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1094742
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ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-11624
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-11624