CVE-2023-3195: Buffer Overflow

Published Jun 12, 2023
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Updated

A stack-based buffer overflow issue was found in ImageMagick's coders/tiff.c. This flaw allows an attacker to trick the user into opening a specially crafted malicious tiff file, causing an application to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Other sources

Stack overflow with crafted tiff file in ImageMagick.

Reference: https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/29/1

Upstream fix: https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/85a370c79afeb45a97842b0959366af5236e9023 https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/f620340935777b28fa3f7b0ed7ed6bd86946934c

— Red Hat

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/ImageMagick 6.9.12<26
26
redhat/ImageMagick 7.1.0<11
11
ImageMagick<6.9.12-26
ImageMagick>=7.1.1-0<7.1.1-10
Fedora EPEL=8.0
fedoraproject fedora=37
fedoraproject fedora=38
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

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/ImageMagick 6.9.12 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 26
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/ImageMagick 7.1.0 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/imagemagick to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u4Fixed in 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u5Fixed in 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u2Fixed in 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u1Fixed in 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1Fixed in 8:7.1.1.47+dfsg1-1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ImageMagick to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch f620340935777b28fa3f7b0ed7ed6bd86946934c
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ImageMagick6 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch 85a370c79afeb45a97842b0959366af5236e9023

Event History

Jun 16, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 12, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·12:20 AM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·04:14 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-3195?

CVE-2023-3195 is a stack-based buffer overflow issue found in ImageMagick's coders/tiff.c.

2

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2023-3195?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2023-3195 by tricking the user into opening a specially crafted malicious tiff file.

3

What is the impact of CVE-2023-3195?

The impact of CVE-2023-3195 is a denial of service, causing the application to crash.

4

Which versions of ImageMagick are affected by CVE-2023-3195?

ImageMagick 6.9.12 up to exclusive version 26 and ImageMagick 7.1.0 up to exclusive version 11 are affected.

5

How do I mitigate the vulnerability?

To mitigate the vulnerability, update ImageMagick to version 6.9.12-27 or higher, or version 7.1.1-11 or higher.

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