What is CVE-2020-27829?

CVE-2020-27829 is a vulnerability in ImageMagick that may result in a program crash and denial of service due to a heap-based buffer overflow in coders/tiff.c.

What is the severity of CVE-2020-27829?

CVE-2020-27829 has a severity level of medium with a CVSS score of 5.5.

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-27829?

ImageMagick versions up to and excluding 7.0.10-45 are affected by CVE-2020-27829.

How can I fix CVE-2020-27829?

To fix CVE-2020-27829, users should update to ImageMagick version 7.0.10-45 or later.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-27829?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-27829 in the references provided: [GitHub commit](https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/6ee5059cd3ac8d82714a1ab1321399b88539abf0) and [Red Hat Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1922526) and [Red Hat Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1922528).

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CVE-2020-27829

medium

5.5

CWE

119 122

30/1/2021

26/3/2021

4/8/2024

CVE-2020-27829: Buffer Overflow

First published: Sat Jan 30 2021(Updated: )

A flaw was found in ImageMagick 7.0.10-45. A heap based buffer overflow in coders/tiff.c may result in program crash and denial of service. Upstream patch: <a href="https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/6ee5059cd3ac8d82714a1ab1321399b88539abf0">https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/6ee5059cd3ac8d82714a1ab1321399b88539abf0</a>

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
redhat/ImageMagick 7.0.10	<45	45
ImageMagick ImageMagick	<7.0.10-45

Remedy

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1922525

Remedy

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/6ee5059cd3ac8d82714a1ab1321399b88539abf0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-27829?
CVE-2020-27829 is a vulnerability in ImageMagick that may result in a program crash and denial of service due to a heap-based buffer overflow in coders/tiff.c.
What is the severity of CVE-2020-27829?
CVE-2020-27829 has a severity level of medium with a CVSS score of 5.5.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-27829?
ImageMagick versions up to and excluding 7.0.10-45 are affected by CVE-2020-27829.
How can I fix CVE-2020-27829?
To fix CVE-2020-27829, users should update to ImageMagick version 7.0.10-45 or later.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-27829?
You can find more information about CVE-2020-27829 in the references provided: [GitHub commit](https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/6ee5059cd3ac8d82714a1ab1321399b88539abf0) and [Red Hat Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1922526) and [Red Hat Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1922528).

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