ImageMagick BMP Parser UAF in bmp.c
CVE-2023-5341 Published on November 19, 2023
Imagemagick: heap use-after-free in coders/bmp.c
A heap use-after-free flaw was found in coders/bmp.c in ImageMagick.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-5341 can be exploited with local system access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. Public availability of a proof of concept (POC) exploit exists for CVE-2023-5341. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Timeline
Reported to Red Hat.
Made public.
Weakness Type
What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?
Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.
CVE-2023-5341 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.
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Affected Versions
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7:Exploit Probability
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