SB2021032639 - Heap-based buffer overflow in ImageMagick
Published: March 26, 2021 Updated: June 23, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021032639
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-27829)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application.
The vulnerability exists due to an incorrect setting of the pixel array size in coders/tiff.c. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and perform a denial of service attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.