Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This flaw is in ImageMagick image processing. A specially crafted file could make the affected code read past a heap buffer while converting or handling grayscale image data. The public bundle does not show code execution, active exploitation, CVSS scoring, or fixed versions.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted exposure review for systems that process untrusted images, not as an internet-wide emergency based on the supplied evidence.
Technical view
CVE-2018-11625 describes a heap-based buffer over-read in SetGrayscaleImage in quantize.c in ImageMagick 7.0.7-37 Q16, triggered by a crafted file. The record cites an Ubuntu advisory and an upstream ImageMagick issue, but the supplied evidence does not include exploit status, CVSS, CWE, or concrete fixed-version details.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where ImageMagick processes user-supplied or externally sourced image files. The supplied affected-product metadata is incomplete, but the description specifically names ImageMagick 7.0.7-37 Q16.
Exploitation context
The bundle says exploitation requires a crafted file. It does not show active exploitation, public weaponization, KEV listing, or confirmed impact beyond heap-based buffer over-read.
Researcher notes
Key gaps are severity, CWE, fixed-version mapping, and downstream package status. Prioritize source review and vendor-advisory correlation before rating business risk higher.
Mitigation direction
- Review Ubuntu USN-3681-1 and upstream ImageMagick issue guidance.
- Apply vendor-recommended ImageMagick updates when identified.
- Limit processing of untrusted images until remediation is confirmed.
- Prefer supported OS packages over unsupported local ImageMagick builds.
Validation and detection
- Inventory systems running ImageMagick, especially version 7.0.7-37 Q16.
- Identify services that process uploaded or external image files.
- Compare installed package versions with Ubuntu or upstream advisory guidance.
- Confirm patched hosts still handle expected image workflows safely.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- USN-3681-1CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1156CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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