CVE-2023-1906 — A heap-based buffer overflow issue was discovered in ImageMagick's ImportMultiSp
A heap-based buffer overflow issue was discovered in ImageMagick's ImportMultiSpectralQuantum() function in MagickCore/quantum-import.c. An attacker could pass specially crafted file to convert, triggering an out-of-bounds read error, allowing an application to crash, result
Published
2023-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
Last modified
2025-02-10T16:36:39.126Z
01What is this vulnerability?
A heap-based buffer overflow issue was discovered in ImageMagick's ImportMultiSpectralQuantum() function in MagickCore/quantum-import.c. An attacker could pass specially crafted file to convert, triggering an out-of-bounds read error, allowing an application to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
02Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|
| n | a / ImageMagick | Fixed in ImageMagick v6.9.12-84, v 7.1.1-6. |
03Active exploitation status
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2023-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Last modified: 2025-02-10T16:36:39.126Z
09References
- bugzilla.redhat.com — https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2185714
- github.com — https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-35q2-86c7-92…
- github.com — https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/d7a8bdd7bb33cf8e58bc01b4a4f2ea…
- github.com — https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/e30c693b37c3b41723f1469d1226a…
- access.redhat.com — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-1906
- lists.fedoraproject.org — https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro…
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