CVE-2023-3428: Imagemagick: heap-buffer-overflow in coders/tiff.c

Published Jun 28, 2023
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Updated

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability was found in coders/tiff.c in ImageMagick. This issue may allow a local attacker to trick the user into opening a specially crafted file, resulting in an application crash and denial of service.

Other sources

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick <=7.1.1, where heap-based buffer overflow was found in coders/tiff.c.

References: https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/a531d28e31309676ce8168c3b6dbbb5374b78790

Red Hat

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/ImageMagick 7.1.1<19
19
ImageMagick<7.1.1-19
Fedora EPEL=8.0
fedoraproject fedora
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

Oct 4, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:02 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:02 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Jan 12, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·12:21 AM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·04:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Apr 16, 2025
Data Sourced
via Debian·04:16 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability is CVE-2023-3428.

2

Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

You can find more information about this vulnerability in the references section of the vulnerability details.

3

What is the severity rating of CVE-2023-3428?

The severity rating of CVE-2023-3428 is medium.

4

What software is affected by this vulnerability?

ImageMagick 7.1.1 and Fedora Project Extra Packages For Enterprise Linux 8.0 are affected by this vulnerability.

5

How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?

An attacker can trick the user into opening a specially crafted file, resulting in an application crash and denial of service.

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