CVE-2020-27772: Integer Overflow

Published Nov 16, 2020
·
Updated

A flaw was found in ImageMagick in coders/bmp.c. An attacker who submits a crafted file that is processed by ImageMagick could trigger undefined behavior in the form of values outside the range of type unsigned int. 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 are 9 outside the range of representable values of type 'unsigned int' at coders/bmp.c.

Reference: https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1749

Upstream patch: https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/a1142af44f61c038ad3eccc099c5b9548b507846

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 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 CVE-2020-27772?

CVE-2020-27772 is a vulnerability found in ImageMagick in coders/bmp.c.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-27772?

The severity of CVE-2020-27772 is medium, with a severity value of 3.3.

3

How does CVE-2020-27772 impact application availability?

CVE-2020-27772 can lead to an impact on application availability.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-27772?

To fix CVE-2020-27772, update ImageMagick to version 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu13.3.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-27772?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-27772 at the following references: CVE-2020-27772, Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4988-1, and NIST NVD CVE-2020-27772.

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