Buffer overflow in Imagemagick

CVE-2023-34474

A heap-based buffer overflow issue was discovered in ImageMagick's ReadTIM2ImageData() function in coders/tim2.c. A local attacker could trick the user in opening specially crafted file, triggering an out-of-bounds read error, allowing an application to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (28.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 28.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-34474: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-34474?
CVE-2023-34474 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-06-16.
How severe is CVE-2023-34474?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.