CVE-2020-25665

Name: CVE-2020-25665
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-12-08T21:15:12.56+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 1.02%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-25665 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The PALM image coder at coders/palm.c makes an improper call to AcquireQuantumMemory() in routine WritePALMImage() because it needs to be offset by 256. This can cause a out-of-bounds read later on in the routine. EPSS estimates a 1.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The PALM image coder at coders/palm.c makes an improper call to AcquireQuantumMemory() in routine WritePALMImage() because it needs to be offset by 256. This can cause a out-of-bounds read later on in the routine. The patch adds 256 to bytes_per_row in the call to AcquireQuantumMemory(). This could cause impact to reliability. This flaw affects ImageMagick versions prior to 7.0.8-68.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.02%

58.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	< 6.9.10-68
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	>= 7.0.0-0, < 7.0.8-68
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1891606Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/01/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/03/msg00008.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1891606Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/01/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/03/msg00008.html

Timeline

Published: Dec 8, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-25665?

How severe is CVE-2020-25665?

CVE-2020-25665 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.02% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-25665?

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.

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Source: NVD / NIST