CVE-2022-3213: Buffer Overflow

Published Sep 14, 2022
·
Updated

A heap buffer overflow issue was found in ImageMagick. When an application processes a malformed TIFF file, it could lead to undefined behavior or a crash causing a denial of service.

Other sources

ImageMagick before version 7.1.0-47 is vulnerable to heap buffer overflow, while processing a malformed TIFF file.

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/1aea203eb36409ce6903b9e41fe7cb70030e8750 https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/30ccf9a0da1f47161b5935a95be854fe84e6c2a2

Red Hat

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/ImageMagick 7.1.0<47
47
redhat/ImageMagick 6.9.12<62
62
ImageMagick<6.9.12-62
ImageMagick>=7.1.0-0<7.1.0-47
Fedora EPEL=8.0
Fedora EPEL=9.0
fedoraproject fedora=35
fedoraproject fedora=36
fedoraproject fedora=37

Event History

Sep 14, 2022
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·01:55 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Sep 19, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:31 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:31 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-3213?

CVE-2022-3213 is a heap buffer overflow issue found in ImageMagick that can cause a denial of service or undefined behavior when processing a malformed TIFF file.

2

Which versions of ImageMagick are affected by CVE-2022-3213?

ImageMagick versions up to 6.9.12-62 and versions between 7.1.0-0 and 7.1.0-47 are affected by CVE-2022-3213.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2022-3213?

CVE-2022-3213 has a severity rating of medium with a CVSS score of 5.5.

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-3213?

To fix CVE-2022-3213, update ImageMagick to version 6.9.12-63 or higher for versions up to 6.9.12 or update to ImageMagick version 7.1.0-48 or higher for versions between 7.1.0-0 and 7.1.0-47.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-3213?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-3213 on the Red Hat Security Advisory page, Bugzilla, and the ImageMagick GitHub commit.

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