Insecure library loading in ImageMagick - CVE-2024-41817
Published: July 28, 2024 / Updated: January 5, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94793
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41817
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: ImageMagick.org
Affected software:
ImageMagick
ImageMagick
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the application loads shared libraries and configuration files in an insecure manner when setting MAGICK_CONFIGURE_PATH and LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variables while executing. A local user can place a malicious file into the current working directory and trick the victim into executing ImageMagic, resulting in code execution.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-41817
Install updates from vendor's website.