CVE-2023-3745
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
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.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.5
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2023-07-24 16:15:13.130000
Last modified
2026-11-07 12:17:32.033000
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