Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2020-21679 |
CWE-ID | CWE-787 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
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GraphicsMagick Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
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Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU83626
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-21679
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input within the WritePCXImage() function in pcx.c. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted file to the application, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsGraphicsMagick: before 1.3.34
External linkshttp://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/bugs/619/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.