CVE-2020-10251 Memory corruption in n/a
An out-of-bounds read in ImageMagick allows attackers to cause denial of service or disclose information via a crafted HEIC image.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-10251?
CVE-2020-10251 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Imagemagick Imagemagick, published on 10 Mar 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In ImageMagick 7.0.9, an out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists within the ReadHEICImageByID function in coders\heic.c. It can be triggered via an image with a width or height value that exceeds the actual size of the image.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10251?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Imagemagick Imagemagick.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10251?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2020-10251 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10251 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Imagemagick Imagemagick
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-10251, GHSA-x22r-v7xh-wg93.