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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-3428
CVE-2023-3428:
ImageMagick vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2023-3428) was discovered in ImageMagick's coders/tiff.c component. The vulnerability affects ImageMagick versions up to 7.1.1-19. This security issue was identified and disclosed in June 2023, impacting various Linux distributions including Ubuntu, Debian, and Fedora (NVD, Ubuntu Security).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a heap-based buffer overflow (CWE-122) with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium). The vulnerability requires local access and user interaction, with attack complexity rated as low. The CVSS vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H, indicating local attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required (NVD).
Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service by crashing the application when a user opens a specially crafted file. The impact is primarily focused on availability, with no direct impact on confidentiality or integrity (NVD, Ubuntu Security).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in ImageMagick version 7.1.1-19. Various Linux distributions have released patches for their respective versions. Ubuntu has released fixes through USN-6200-1, and Debian has addressed the issue in their security updates. Users are advised to update to the latest version of ImageMagick (Ubuntu Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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