Out-of-bounds Read in Imagemagick
CVE-2023-3745
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.005 (37.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- RHBZ#2223557 (x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch)
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch)
- secalert@redhat.com (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch)
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-3745?
- CVE-2023-3745 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-07-24.
- How severe is CVE-2023-3745?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-3745 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.