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CVE-2018-16329

In ImageMagick before 7.0.8-8, a NULL pointer dereference exists in the GetMagickProperty...

9.8 CriticalFix available

In ImageMagick before 7.0.8-8, a NULL pointer dereference exists in the GetMagickProperty function in MagickCore/property.c.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

2.28%Up 1.9 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

In ImageMagick before 7.0.8-8, a NULL pointer dereference exists in the GetMagickProperty function in MagickCore/property.c.

Record
CVE-2018-16329
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-476
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

In ImageMagick before 7.0.8-8, a NULL pointer dereference exists in the GetMagickProperty function in MagickCore/property.c.

Record
CVE-2018-16329
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-8179 No score

In ImageMagick before 7.0.8-8, a NULL pointer dereference exists in the GetMagickProperty function in MagickCore/property.c.

Record
EUVD-2018-8179
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w78r-wpwh-49jc 9.8

In ImageMagick before 7.0.8-8, a NULL pointer dereference exists in the GetMagickProperty...

In ImageMagick before 7.0.8-8, a NULL pointer dereference exists in the GetMagickProperty function in MagickCore/property.c.

Record
GHSA-w78r-wpwh-49jc
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-476
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2018-16329 9.8

In ImageMagick before 7.0.8-8, a NULL pointer dereference exists in the GetMagickProperty function in MagickCore/property.c.

Record
ALPINE-CVE-2018-16329
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
OSV 9.8

In ImageMagick before 7.0.8-8, a NULL pointer dereference exists in the GetMagickProperty function in MagickCore/property.c.

Record
CVE-2018-16329
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVJLSEC-2026-824 9.8

In ImageMagick before 7.0.8-8, a NULL pointer dereference exists in the GetMagickProperty function in MagickCore/property.c.

Record
JLSEC-2026-824
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2018:2778-1 No score

Security update for ImageMagick

This update for ImageMagick fixes the following issues:

The following security vulnerabilities were fixed:

  • CVE-2018-16329: Prevent NULL pointer dereference in the GetMagickProperty function leading to DoS (bsc#1106858)
  • CVE-2018-16323: ReadXBMImage left data uninitialized when processing an XBM file that has a negative pixel value. If the affected code was used as a library loaded into a process that includes sensitive information, that information sometimes can be leaked via the image data (bsc#1106855)
  • CVE-2018-14434: Fixed a memory leak for a colormap in WriteMPCImage (bsc#1102003)
  • CVE-2018-14435: Fixed a memory leak in DecodeImage in coders/pcd.c (bsc#1102007)
  • CVE-2018-14436: Fixed a memory leak in ReadMIFFImage in coders/miff.c (bsc#1102005)
  • CVE-2018-14437: Fixed a memory leak in parse8BIM in coders/meta.c (bsc#1102004)
  • Disable PS, PS2, PS3, XPS and PDF coders in default policy.xml (bsc#1105592)
Record
SUSE-SU-2018:2778-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2018:2977-1 No score

Security update for ImageMagick

This update for ImageMagick fixes the following security issues:

  • CVE-2018-16413: Prevent heap-based buffer over-read in the PushShortPixel function leading to DoS (bsc#1106989)
  • CVE-2018-16329: Prevent NULL pointer dereference in the GetMagickProperty function leading to DoS (bsc#1106858).
  • CVE-2018-16328: Prevent NULL pointer dereference exists in the CheckEventLogging function leading to DoS (bsc#1106857).
  • CVE-2018-16323: ReadXBMImage left data uninitialized when processing an XBM file that has a negative pixel value. If the affected code was used as a library loaded into a process that includes sensitive information, that information sometimes can be leaked via the image data (bsc#1106855)
  • CVE-2018-16642: The function InsertRow allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted image file due to an out-of-bounds write (bsc#1107616)
  • CVE-2018-16640: Prevent memory leak in the function ReadOneJNGImage (bsc#1107619)
  • CVE-2018-16641: Prevent memory leak in the TIFFWritePhotoshopLayers function (bsc#1107618).
  • CVE-2018-16643: The functions ReadDCMImage, ReadPWPImage, ReadCALSImage, and ReadPICTImage did check the return value of the fputc function, which allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted image file (bsc#1107612)
  • CVE-2018-16644: Added missing check for length in the functions ReadDCMImage and ReadPICTImage, which allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted image (bsc#1107609)
  • CVE-2018-16645: Prevent excessive memory allocation issue in the functions ReadBMPImage and ReadDIBImage, which allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted image file (bsc#1107604)
Record
SUSE-SU-2018:2977-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
imagemagick6
Alpine:v3.10
before 6.9.10.37-r0
6.9.10.37-r0
imagemagick6
Alpine:v3.11
before 6.9.10.37-r0
6.9.10.37-r0
imagemagick6
Alpine:v3.12
before 6.9.10.37-r0
6.9.10.37-r0
imagemagick6
Alpine:v3.13
before 6.9.10.37-r0
6.9.10.37-r0
imagemagick6
Alpine:v3.14
before 6.9.10.37-r0
6.9.10.37-r0
imagemagick6
Alpine:v3.15
before 6.9.10.37-r0
6.9.10.37-r0
imagemagick6
Alpine:v3.16
before 6.9.10.37-r0
6.9.10.37-r0
imagemagick6
Alpine:v3.7
before 6.9.10.39-r0
6.9.10.39-r0
imagemagick6
Alpine:v3.8
before 6.9.10.39-r0
6.9.10.39-r0
imagemagick6
Alpine:v3.9
before 6.9.10.39-r0
6.9.10.39-r0
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
ImageMagick_jll
Julia
before 7.1.0+0
7.1.0+0
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
before 6.8.8.1-71.74.1
6.8.8.1-71.74.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3
before 6.8.8.1-71.74.1
6.8.8.1-71.74.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
before 6.8.8.1-71.74.1
6.8.8.1-71.74.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
before 6.8.8.1-71.74.1
6.8.8.1-71.74.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP3
before 6.8.8.1-71.74.1
6.8.8.1-71.74.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15
before 7.0.7.34-3.24.1
7.0.7.34-3.24.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15
before 7.0.7.34-3.24.1
7.0.7.34-3.24.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, aliases, referencesOSV
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2018-16329 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Imagemagick, published September 1, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.28%, the 83rd percentile. Fixed in imagemagick6 6.9.10.37-r0.

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