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CVE-2023-3745

Imagemagick: heap-buffer-overflow in pushcharpixel() in quantum-private.h

5.5 MediumFix available

A heap-based buffer overflow issue was found in ImageMagick's PushCharPixel() function in quantum-private.h. This issue may allow a local attacker to trick the user into opening a specially crafted file, triggering an out-of-bounds read error and allowing an application to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.46%Up 0.4 points since Jul 25, 2023
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.5

Imagemagick: heap-buffer-overflow in pushcharpixel() in quantum-private.h

A heap-based buffer overflow issue was found in ImageMagick's PushCharPixel() function in quantum-private.h. This issue may allow a local attacker to trick the user into opening a specially crafted file, triggering an out-of-bounds read error and allowing an application to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Record
CVE-2023-3745
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-07
EUVDEUVD-2023-44380 5.5

A heap-based buffer overflow issue was found in ImageMagick's PushCharPixel() function in quantum-private.h. This issue may allow a local attacker to trick the user into opening a specially crafted file, triggering an out-of-bounds read error and allowing an application to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Record
EUVD-2023-44380
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-07
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fw7q-prfm-977f 5.5

A heap-based buffer overflow issue was found in ImageMagick's PushCharPixel() function in quantum...

A heap-based buffer overflow issue was found in ImageMagick's PushCharPixel() function in quantum-private.h. This issue may allow a local attacker to trick the user into opening a specially crafted file, triggering an out-of-bounds read error and allowing an application to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Record
GHSA-fw7q-prfm-977f
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-125, CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 5.5

A heap-based buffer overflow issue was found in ImageMagick's PushCharPixel() function in quantum-private.h. This issue may allow a local attacker to trick the user into opening a specially crafted file, triggering an out-of-bounds read error and allowing an application to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Record
CVE-2023-3745
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-125, CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-07
OSV 5.5

Imagemagick: heap-buffer-overflow in pushcharpixel() in quantum-private.h

A heap-based buffer overflow issue was found in ImageMagick's PushCharPixel() function in quantum-private.h. This issue may allow a local attacker to trick the user into opening a specially crafted file, triggering an out-of-bounds read error and allowing an application to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Record
CVE-2023-3745
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-08
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-3745 5.5

A heap-based buffer overflow issue was found in ImageMagick's PushCharPixel() function in quantum-private.h. This issue may allow a local attacker to trick the user into opening a specially crafted file, triggering an out-of-bounds read error and allowing an application to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-3745
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-08
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-3745 5.5

A heap-based buffer overflow issue was found in ImageMagick's PushCharPixel() function in quantum-private.h. This issue may allow a local attacker to trick the user into opening a specially crafted file, triggering an out-of-bounds read error and allowing an application to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-3745
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2023:3186-1 No score

Security update for ImageMagick

This update for ImageMagick fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2023-3745: Fixed heap out of bounds read in PushCharPixel() in quantum-private.h (bsc#1213624).
Record
SUSE-SU-2023:3186-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2023:3357-1 No score

Security update for ImageMagick

This update for ImageMagick fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2023-3745: Fixed heap out of bounds read in PushCharPixel() in quantum-private.h (bsc#1213624).
Record
SUSE-SU-2023:3357-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2023:4634-1 No score

Security update for ImageMagick

This update for ImageMagick fixes the following issues:

Security issues:

  • CVE-2023-5341: Fixed a heap use-after-free in coders/bmp.c. (bsc#1215939)
  • CVE-2020-21679: Fixed a buffer overflow in WritePCXImage function in pcx.c which may allow a remote attackers to cause a denial of service. (bsc#1214578)
  • CVE-2023-3745: Fixed heap out of bounds read in PushCharPixel() in quantum-private.h (bsc#1213624).
  • CVE-2023-34151: Fixed an undefined behavior issue due to floating point truncation (bsc#1211791).
  • CVE-2023-1289: Fixed segmentation fault and possible DoS via specially crafted SVG. (bsc#1209141)
  • CVE-2022-44268: Fixed arbitrary file disclosure when parsing a PNG image (bsc#1207983).
  • CVE-2022-44267: Fixed a denial of service when parsing a PNG image (bsc#1207982).
  • CVE-2022-32547: Fixed a load of misaligned address at MagickCore/property.c. (bsc#1200387)
  • CVE-2022-32546: Fixed an outside the range of representable values of type. (bsc#1200389)
  • CVE-2022-32545: Fixed an outside the range of representable values of type. (bsc#1200388)
  • CVE-2022-28463: Fixed buffer overflow in coders/cin.c (bsc#1199350).
  • CVE-2022-2719: Fixed a reachable assertion that could lead to denial of service via a crafted file (bsc#1202250).
  • CVE-2022-0284: Fixed heap buffer overread in GetPixelAlpha() in MagickCore/pixel-accessor.h (bsc#1195563).
  • CVE-2021-3574: Fixed memory leaks with convert command (bsc#1203212).
  • CVE-2021-20313: Cipher leak when the calculating signatures in TransformSignatureof MagickCore/signature.c (bsc#1184628)
  • CVE-2021-20312: Integer overflow in WriteTHUMBNAILImage of coders/thumbnail.c (bsc#1184627)
  • CVE-2021-20311: Division by zero in sRGBTransformImage() in MagickCore/colorspace.c (bsc#1184626)
  • CVE-2021-20309: Division by zero in WaveImage() of MagickCore/visual-effects. (bsc#1184624)
  • CVE-2021-20246: Division by zero in ScaleResampleFilter in MagickCore/resample.c (bsc#1182337).
  • CVE-2021-20244: Division by zero in ImplodeImage in MagickCore/visual-effects.c (bsc#1182325).
  • CVE-2021-20243: Division by zero in GetResizeFilterWeight in MagickCore/resize.c (bsc#1182336).
  • CVE-2021-20241: Division by zero in WriteJP2Image() in coders/jp2.c (bsc#1182335).
  • CVE-2021-20224: Fixed an integer overflow that could be triggered via a crafted file (bsc#1202800).
  • CVE-2021-20176: Fixed an issue where processing a crafted file could lead to division by zero (bsc#1181836).
  • CVE-2019-17540: Fixed heap-based buffer overflow in ReadPSInfo in coders/ps.c. (bsc#1153866)

Bugfixes:

  • Use png_get_eXIf_1 when available (bsc#1197147).
Record
SUSE-SU-2023:4634-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
imagemagick
Debian:12
before 8:6.9.11.24+dfsg-1
8:6.9.11.24+dfsg-1
imagemagick
Debian:13
before 8:6.9.11.24+dfsg-1
8:6.9.11.24+dfsg-1
imagemagick
Debian:14
before 8:6.9.11.24+dfsg-1
8:6.9.11.24+dfsg-1
ImageMagick
openSUSE:Leap 15.4
before 7.0.7.34-150200.10.51.1
7.0.7.34-150200.10.51.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
before 6.8.8.1-71.195.1
6.8.8.1-71.195.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
before 6.8.8.1-71.195.1
6.8.8.1-71.195.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
before 6.8.8.1-71.195.1
6.8.8.1-71.195.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5
before 6.8.8.1-71.195.1
6.8.8.1-71.195.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS
From an advisory covering 24 CVEs
before 7.0.7.34-150000.3.123.1
7.0.7.34-150000.3.123.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS
From an advisory covering 24 CVEs
before 7.0.7.34-150000.3.123.1
7.0.7.34-150000.3.123.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
From an advisory covering 24 CVEs
before 7.0.7.34-150000.3.123.1
7.0.7.34-150000.3.123.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
affected
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-3745 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Imagemagick, published July 24, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.46%, the 40th percentile. Fixed in imagemagick 8:6.9.11.24+dfsg-1.

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