CVE-2020-27769: Integer Overflow

Published Nov 4, 2020
·
Updated

In ImageMagick versions before 7.0.9-0, there are outside the range of representable values of type 'float' at MagickCore/quantize.c.

Other sources

In ImageMagick, there are outside the range of representable values of type 'float' at MagickCore/quantize.c.

Reference: https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1740

Upstream patch: https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/7b058696133c6d36e0b48a454e357482db71982e

Red Hat

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/ImageMagick 7.0.9<0
0
ImageMagick ImageMagick<7.0.9-0
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=5.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=33
debian/imagemagick
8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u48:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u38:6.9.11.60+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

May 14, 2021
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 2, 2025
Data Sourced
via Debian·11:43 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-27769?

CVE-2020-27769 is a vulnerability in ImageMagick versions before 7.0.9-0 that allows values outside the range of representable floats.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-27769?

The severity of CVE-2020-27769 is medium with a severity value of 3.3.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-27769?

ImageMagick versions before 7.0.9-0 are affected by CVE-2020-27769.

4

How do I fix CVE-2020-27769?

To fix CVE-2020-27769, upgrade ImageMagick to version 7.0.9-0 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-27769?

More information about CVE-2020-27769 can be found on MITRE's CVE website, ImageMagick GitHub repository, and Ubuntu security notices page.

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