CVE-2020-27776: Integer Overflow

Published Nov 16, 2020
·
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 values outside the range of type unsigned long. 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 an outside the range of representable values of type 'unsigned long' at MagickCore/statistic.c.

Reference: https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1736

Red Hat

Affected Software

7 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/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 2, 2025
Data Sourced
via Debian·11:43 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-27776?

CVE-2020-27776 is a vulnerability found in ImageMagick that allows an attacker to trigger undefined behavior and potentially impact application availability.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-27776?

The severity of CVE-2020-27776 is medium, with a CVSS score of 3.3.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-27776?

ImageMagick versions 8:6.9.11.24+dfsg-1, 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, 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1+deb10u5, 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u1, 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6, and CPE version 6.9.10-69 are affected.

4

How do I fix CVE-2020-27776 on Ubuntu?

To fix CVE-2020-27776 on Ubuntu, update ImageMagick to version 8:6.9.11.24+dfsg-1, 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.11, 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.4, or 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu13.3.

5

Is ImageMagick 7.0.9 affected by CVE-2020-27776?

Yes, ImageMagick 7.0.9 is affected by CVE-2020-27776.

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