CVE-2020-27774: Integer Overflow

Published Nov 16, 2020
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Updated

A flaw was found in ImageMagick in MagickCore/statistic.c. An attacker who submits a crafted file that is processed by ImageMagick could trigger undefined behavior in the form of a too large shift for 64-bit type ssizet. 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 shift exponent 65 is too large for 64-bit type 'ssizet' at MagickCore/statistic.c.

Reference: https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1743

Upstream patch: https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/29cee9152d1b5487cfd19443ca48935eea0cabe2

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<7.0.9-0
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 2, 2025
Data Sourced
via Debian·11:43 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-27774?

CVE-2020-27774 is a vulnerability in ImageMagick that allows an attacker to trigger undefined behavior, leading to a potential impact on the application availability.

2

How severe is CVE-2020-27774?

CVE-2020-27774 has a severity rating of 3.3, which is considered medium.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-27774?

CVE-2020-27774 affects ImageMagick versions 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.4, 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu13.3, 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.11, and 8:6.9.11.24+dfsg-1.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-27774?

To fix CVE-2020-27774, upgrade ImageMagick to version 8:6.9.11.24+dfsg-1 or apply the recommended remedies provided by the software source (e.g., Ubuntu, Debian).

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-27774?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-27774 on the MITRE CVE database, Ubuntu security notices, and the NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD).

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