#VU79740 OS Command Injection in ImageMagick - CVE-2023-34152

Vulnerability identifier: #VU79740

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-34152

CWE-ID: CWE-78

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
ImageMagick
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: ImageMagick.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in OpenBlob with --enable-pipes configured. A remote unauthenticated attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ImageMagick: before 6.9.12-88, 6.9.12-88

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External links
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/99b72d81a3370a966a52ec2fa88dacda3f5b028e
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/43daec8ed100cd68d4bf257721373a6473456391
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/6339
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2210659

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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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.