CVE-2023-3745: Imagemagick: heap-buffer-overflow in pushcharpixel() in quantum-private.h

Published Jul 18, 2023
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Updated

A heap-based buffer overflow issue was found in ImageMagick's PushCharPixel() function in quantum-private.h. This issue may allow a local attacker to trick the user into opening a specially crafted file, triggering an out-of-bounds read error and allowing an application to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Other sources

A heap-buffer-overflow in PushCharPixel() in /MagickCore/quantum-private.h leading to denial-of-service.

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1857 https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/54cdc146bbe50018526770be201b56643ad58ba7 https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/651672f19c75161a6159d9b6838fd3095b6c5304 https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/7486477aa00c5c7856b111506da075b6cdfa8b73 https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/b466a96965afc1308a4ace93f5535c2b770f294b

Red Hat

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/ImageMagick6 6.9.11<0
0
redhat/ImageMagick 7.0.10<0
0
ImageMagick>=6.0<6.9-11-0
ImageMagick>=7.0.0-0<7.0.10-0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/ImageMagick6 6.9.11 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/ImageMagick 7.0.10 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0

Event History

Jul 24, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:19 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:19 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
04:15 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2023-3745.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2023-3745?

The severity level of CVE-2023-3745 is medium.

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2023-3745?

The affected software for CVE-2023-3745 is ImageMagick6 6.9.11 and ImageMagick 7.0.10.

4

How can a local attacker exploit CVE-2023-3745?

A local attacker can exploit CVE-2023-3745 by tricking the user into opening a specially crafted file, causing an out-of-bounds read error and crashing the application.

5

Are there any known remedies for CVE-2023-3745?

There are no known remedies for CVE-2023-3745 at the moment.

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