CVE-2020-10938

Name: CVE-2020-10938
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-03-24T16:15:12.75+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 5.23%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-10938 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. GraphicsMagick before 1.3.35 has an integer overflow and resultant heap-based buffer overflow in HuffmanDecodeImage in magick/compress.c.. EPSS estimates a 5.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

GraphicsMagick before 1.3.35 has an integer overflow and resultant heap-based buffer overflow in HuffmanDecodeImage in magick/compress.c.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

5.23%

91.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Graphicsmagick	Graphicsmagick	< 1.3.35	—
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0	—
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0	—
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0	—
Opensuse	Backports	sle-15	Sp1
Opensuse	Leap	15.1	—

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00049.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00051.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00007.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/ci/5b4dd7c6674140a115ec9424c8d19c6a458fac3e/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4675Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00049.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00051.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00007.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/ci/5b4dd7c6674140a115ec9424c8d19c6a458fac3e/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4675Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 24, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-10938?

GraphicsMagick before 1.3.35 has an integer overflow and resultant heap-based buffer overflow in HuffmanDecodeImage in magick/compress.c.

How severe is CVE-2020-10938?

CVE-2020-10938 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 5.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10938?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2020-10938?

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Source: NVD / NIST