# CVE-2023-34153: Command injection in ImageMagick

> Attackers can execute arbitrary shell commands via video encoding options in ImageMagick, requiring immediate library updates.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 30 May 2023
- **Updated:** 10 Jan 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7c5r-cghm-f2jx, JLSEC-2026-907

## What is CVE-2023-34153?

CVE-2023-34153 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Fedoraproject Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux, published on 30 May 2023. 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

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick. This security flaw causes a shell command injection vulnerability via video:vsync or video:pixel-format options in VIDEO encoding/decoding.

Weakness: CWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-34153?

It affects 4 products.


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

## How do I fix CVE-2023-34153?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2023-34153 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-34153 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux

- [CVE-2023-34152](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-34152/): Command injection in ImageMagick (critical 9.8)
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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-34153 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-34153 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Fedoraproject Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux, published on 30 May 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-34153 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-2023-34153/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-34153/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-34153
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-34153
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-34153

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-34153/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.