CVE-2023-5349

Public Exploit
Draw while calling getdrawinfo()

Description

A memory leak flaw was found in ruby-magick, an interface between Ruby and ImageMagick. This issue can lead to a denial of service (DOS) by memory exhaustion.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a rmagick
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat 3scale API Management Platform 2
Affected: Fedora Fedora
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5349 third party advisory vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2247064 third party advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/rmagick/rmagick/issues/1401 third party advisory issue tracking exploit
https://github.com/rmagick/rmagick/pull/1406 patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S3XMQ2KWPYGT447EKPENGXXHKAQ5NUWF/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-5349?
CVE-2023-5349 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-5349?
To fix CVE-2023-5349, 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-2023-5349 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-5349 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-2023-5349?
CVE-2023-5349 affects n/a rmagick, Red Hat Red Hat 3scale API Management Platform 2, Fedora Fedora.
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