CVE-2023-3745

Public Exploit
Imagemagick: heap-buffer-overflow in pushcharpixel() in quantum-private.h

Description

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.

Categories

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.01%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3745 third party advisory vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2223557 third party advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/54cdc146bbe50018526770be201b56643ad58ba7 patch
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/651672f19c75161a6159d9b6838fd3095b6c5304 patch
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1857 issue tracking exploit
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/7486477aa00c5c7856b111506da075b6cdfa8b73 patch
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/b466a96965afc1308a4ace93f5535c2b770f294b patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-3745?
CVE-2023-3745 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-3745?
To fix CVE-2023-3745, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-3745 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-3745 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-3745?
CVE-2023-3745 affects Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
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