#VU79837 Use-after-free in ImageMagick - CVE-2023-34475

Vulnerability identifier: #VU79837

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-34475

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
ImageMagick
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: ImageMagick.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the ReplaceXmpValue() function in MagickCore/profile.c. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted image to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ImageMagick: before

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External links
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2214149
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-34475
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/1061db7f80fdc9ef572ac60b55f408f7bab6e1b0

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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.