CVE-2018-16329
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.
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
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 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV: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 Critical
CVSS: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 Critical
CVSS: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 Critical
CVSS: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 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV: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
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
imagemagick6Alpine:v3.10 |
before 6.9.10.37-r0 | 6.9.10.37-r0 |
imagemagick6Alpine:v3.11 |
before 6.9.10.37-r0 | 6.9.10.37-r0 |
imagemagick6Alpine:v3.12 |
before 6.9.10.37-r0 | 6.9.10.37-r0 |
imagemagick6Alpine:v3.13 |
before 6.9.10.37-r0 | 6.9.10.37-r0 |
imagemagick6Alpine:v3.14 |
before 6.9.10.37-r0 | 6.9.10.37-r0 |
imagemagick6Alpine:v3.15 |
before 6.9.10.37-r0 | 6.9.10.37-r0 |
imagemagick6Alpine:v3.16 |
before 6.9.10.37-r0 | 6.9.10.37-r0 |
imagemagick6Alpine:v3.7 |
before 6.9.10.39-r0 | 6.9.10.39-r0 |
imagemagick6Alpine:v3.8 |
before 6.9.10.39-r0 | 6.9.10.39-r0 |
imagemagick6Alpine:v3.9 |
before 6.9.10.39-r0 | 6.9.10.39-r0 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ImageMagick_jllJulia |
before 7.1.0+0 | 7.1.0+0 |
ImageMagickSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 |
before 6.8.8.1-71.74.1 | 6.8.8.1-71.74.1 |
ImageMagickSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 |
before 6.8.8.1-71.74.1 | 6.8.8.1-71.74.1 |
ImageMagickSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 |
before 6.8.8.1-71.74.1 | 6.8.8.1-71.74.1 |
ImageMagickSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 |
before 6.8.8.1-71.74.1 | 6.8.8.1-71.74.1 |
ImageMagickSUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP3 |
before 6.8.8.1-71.74.1 | 6.8.8.1-71.74.1 |
ImageMagickSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 |
before 7.0.7.34-3.24.1 | 7.0.7.34-3.24.1 |
ImageMagickSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 |
before 7.0.7.34-3.24.1 | 7.0.7.34-3.24.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, aliases, references | OSV | |
| 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-2018-16329 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.
References
github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1225
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16329
github.com/advisories/GHSA-w78r-wpwh-49jc
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2018-16329
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20182778-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1102003
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bugzilla.suse.com/1102004
bugzilla.suse.com/1102005
bugzilla.suse.com/1102007
bugzilla.suse.com/1105592
bugzilla.suse.com/1106855
bugzilla.suse.com/1106858
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14434
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14435
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14436
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14437
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16323
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16329
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20182977-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1106857
bugzilla.suse.com/1106989
bugzilla.suse.com/1107604
bugzilla.suse.com/1107609
bugzilla.suse.com/1107612
bugzilla.suse.com/1107616
bugzilla.suse.com/1107618
bugzilla.suse.com/1107619
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16328
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16413
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16640
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16641
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16642
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16643
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16644
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16645