CVE-2020-27763: Divide by Zero

Published Nov 4, 2020
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Updated

A flaw was found in ImageMagick in MagickCore/resize.c. An attacker who submits a crafted file that is processed by ImageMagick could trigger undefined behavior in the form of math division by zero. This would most likely lead to an impact to application availability, but could potentially cause other problems related to undefined behavior. This flaw affects ImageMagick versions prior to 7.0.8-68.

Other sources

In ImageMagick, there is a Division by Zero at MagickCore/resize.c.

Reference: https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1718

Upstream patch: https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/43539e67a47d2f8de832d33a5b26dc2a7a12294f

Red Hat

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/ImageMagick 7.0.8<68
68
ImageMagick ImageMagick<6.9.10-68
ImageMagick ImageMagick>=7.0.0-0<7.0.8-68
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
debian/imagemagick
8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u48:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u58:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u28:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u18:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-18:7.1.1.47+dfsg1-1

Event History

Dec 3, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:48 PM
Description
Oct 23, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·09:20 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Apr 6, 2025
Data Sourced
via Debian·11:43 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this flaw?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-27763.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2020-27763?

The severity level of CVE-2020-27763 is medium.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2020-27763?

ImageMagick versions 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.11, 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.4, 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu13.3, 8:6.9.11.24+dfsg-1, 7.0.0-0 to 7.0.8-68, and 9.0 on Debian Linux 9.0 are affected.

4

How can this vulnerability be exploited?

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted file that is processed by ImageMagick, triggering undefined behavior in the form of math division by zero.

5

Are there any known remedies for CVE-2020-27763?

Yes, there are known remedies available. Please refer to the provided references for more information on specific remedies.

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