What is the severity of CVE-2003-0455?

CVE-2003-0455 has a medium severity level due to its ability to allow local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0455?

To fix CVE-2003-0455, upgrade the ImageMagick libmagick library to a version later than 5.5.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2003-0455?

CVE-2003-0455 is a file handling vulnerability resulting from insecure creation of temporary files.

Who is affected by CVE-2003-0455?

Local users on systems running ImageMagick libmagick library version 5.5 or earlier are affected by CVE-2003-0455.

Is CVE-2003-0455 related to remote attacks?

CVE-2003-0455 is not directly related to remote attacks as it primarily affects local user access.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2003-0455

medium

4.6

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

4/7/2003

8/8/2024

CVE-2003-0455

First published: Fri Jul 04 2003(Updated: )

The imagemagick libmagick library 5.5 and earlier creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Imagemagick Libmagick Library	=5.5
imagemagick libmagick library	=5.5

Remedy

http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-331

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0455?
CVE-2003-0455 has a medium severity level due to its ability to allow local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0455?
To fix CVE-2003-0455, upgrade the ImageMagick libmagick library to a version later than 5.5.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2003-0455?
CVE-2003-0455 is a file handling vulnerability resulting from insecure creation of temporary files.
Who is affected by CVE-2003-0455?
Local users on systems running ImageMagick libmagick library version 5.5 or earlier are affected by CVE-2003-0455.
Is CVE-2003-0455 related to remote attacks?
CVE-2003-0455 is not directly related to remote attacks as it primarily affects local user access.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0455?
CVE-2003-0455 has a medium severity level due to its ability to allow local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0455?
To fix CVE-2003-0455, upgrade the ImageMagick libmagick library to a version later than 5.5.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2003-0455?
CVE-2003-0455 is a file handling vulnerability resulting from insecure creation of temporary files.
Who is affected by CVE-2003-0455?
Local users on systems running ImageMagick libmagick library version 5.5 or earlier are affected by CVE-2003-0455.
Is CVE-2003-0455 related to remote attacks?
CVE-2003-0455 is not directly related to remote attacks as it primarily affects local user access.