CVE-2020-27765: Divide by Zero

Published Nov 4, 2020
·
Updated

A flaw was found in ImageMagick in MagickCore/segment.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 7.0.9-0.

Other sources

In ImageMagick, there is a Divisoin by Zero at MagickCore/segment.c.

Reference: https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1730

Upstream patch: https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/a4c89f2a61069ad7637bc7749cc1a839de442526

Red Hat

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/ImageMagick 7.0.9<0
0
ImageMagick ImageMagick<6.9.10-69
ImageMagick ImageMagick>=7.0.0-0<7.0.9
redhat Enterprise Linux=5.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=7.0
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 4, 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 19, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·09:19 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Apr 6, 2025
Data Sourced
via Debian·11:43 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-27765?

CVE-2020-27765 is a vulnerability in ImageMagick that can be triggered by processing a crafted file, potentially leading to application availability issues.

2

How severe is CVE-2020-27765?

CVE-2020-27765 has a severity value of 3.3, which is considered medium.

3

What is the impact of CVE-2020-27765?

CVE-2020-27765 can cause undefined behavior in the form of math division by zero, which can potentially affect application availability.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-27765?

To fix CVE-2020-27765, it is recommended to update ImageMagick to version 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.11 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-27765?

More information about CVE-2020-27765 can be found on the CVE website, Ubuntu security notices, and NIST's vulnerability database.

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