CVE-2018-14551

CRITICAL

The ReadMATImageV4 function in coders/mat.c in ImageMagick 7.0.8-7 uses an uninitialized variable, leading to memory corruption.

Affects 2 products across 2 vendors.

CVSS 3.09.8
EPSS4.0%
Percentile90th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity, no authentication required, no user interaction needed, impact contained to the vulnerable component, full confidentiality impact, full integrity impact, full availability impact.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-787: Out-of-Bounds Write

Software writes data past buffer boundaries, corrupting memory and potentially enabling code execution.

CWE-908: CWE-908
◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2018. A critical vulnerability affects Canonical systems (CVE-2018-14551). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2018-GLOBAL-125596-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-14551?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2018. A critical vulnerability affects Canonical systems (CVE-2018-14551). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-14551?
CVE-2018-14551 has CVSS 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS: 4.0%.
Is CVE-2018-14551 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2018-14551 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2018-14551?
Priority: MEDIUM.
What systems are affected by CVE-2018-14551?
CVE-2018-14551 affects Canonical Ubuntu Linux; Imagemagick Imagemagick.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2018-14551
BSIDBS-2018-GLOBAL-125596-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published2018-07-23
Last Modified2024-11-21
ICS Relevance15%
Weakness (CWE)
Out-of-Bounds WriteCWE-908
SourceNVD
Official Description

The ReadMATImageV4 function in coders/mat.c in ImageMagick 7.0.8-7 uses an uninitialized variable, leading to memory corruption.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: The ReadMATImageV4 function in coders/mat.c in ImageMagick 7.0.8-7 uses an uninitialized variable, leading to memory corruption. CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 18.04
Imagemagick Imagemagick 7.0.8-7
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 3007 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hashba489070cef3ef065707950b640de8cbfdd51817f8a6c7b7e76658b22ca734b442b94ed806ff4ba35f7072d2d1135a96e394d0414debf59e158294eac7dff642
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