# CVE-2023-34152: Command injection in ImageMagick

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code via OpenBlob in ImageMagick when pipes are enabled, requiring a patch for secure operation.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 30 May 2023
- **Updated:** 13 Jan 2025
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2023-34152, GHSA-47q6-hqqr-mcr3, JLSEC-2026-906, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2023-34152, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2023-34152, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-13-CVE-2023-34152, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-34152

## What is CVE-2023-34152?

CVE-2023-34152 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Fedoraproject Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux, published on 30 May 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick. This security flaw cause a remote code execution vulnerability in OpenBlob with --enable-pipes configured.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command), CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-34152?

It affects 4 products.


Products: Fedoraproject Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Imagemagick Imagemagick, Redhat Enterprise Linux.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-34152?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2023-34152 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-34152 exists.

Public exploit code:

- CVE-2023-34152 (github_poc): https://github.com/overgrowncarrot1/ImageTragick_CVE-2023-34152
- POC for ImageMagick 6.9.6-4. This is a POC which was inspired by fullwaywang discovery of CVE-2023-34152.  (github_poc): https://github.com/SudoIndividual/CVE-2023-34152

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-34152 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-34152 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Fedoraproject Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux, published on 30 May 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-34152 exists.

Affected product: Fedoraproject Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-34152/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-34152/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-34152
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-34152
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-34152

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-34152/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.