CVE-2018-14551
ImageMagick: Uninitialized variable in coders/mat.c:ReadMATImageV4() allows for memory corruption
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · July 20, 2018
Updated · November 22, 2025
Description
The ReadMATImageV4 function in coders/mat.c in ImageMagick 7.0.8-7 uses an uninitialized variable, leading to memory corruption.
Statement
This issue did not affect the versions of ImageMagick as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, and 7.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 4.3CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CWE-456 · Missing Initialization of a Variable