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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-20311
CVE-2021-20311:
ImageMagick vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A division by zero vulnerability (CVE-2021-20311) was discovered in ImageMagick versions before 7.0.11. The flaw exists in the sRGBTransformImage() function within the MagickCore/colorspace.c file (NVD, Red Hat).
Technical details
The vulnerability is caused by a division by zero condition in the sRGBTransformImage() function located in MagickCore/colorspace.c. This issue can be triggered when processing specially crafted image files, potentially leading to undefined behavior (Red Hat Bugzilla).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability can trigger undefined behavior in the application, potentially leading to application crashes or denial of service conditions (NVD).
Exploitability
The vulnerability can be triggered by processing a specially crafted image file. No known exploits were reported in the wild at the time of discovery (ManageEngine).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to ImageMagick version 7.0.11 or later which contains the fix for this vulnerability. The issue was addressed in an upstream patch (Red Hat Bugzilla).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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