CVE-2021-3610

Name: CVE-2021-3610
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-02-24T19:15:09.213+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 2.72%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-3610 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability was found in ImageMagick in versions prior to 7.0.11-14 in ReadTIFFImage() in coders/tiff.c. This issue is due to an incorrect setting of the pixel array size, which can lead to a crash and segmentation fault.. EPSS estimates a 2.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability was found in ImageMagick in versions prior to 7.0.11-14 in ReadTIFFImage() in coders/tiff.c. This issue is due to an incorrect setting of the pixel array size, which can lead to a crash and segmentation fault.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

2.72%

84.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	>= 6.9.10.88, < 6.9.12-14
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	>= 7.0.0-0, < 7.0.11-14
Fedoraproject	Fedora	34
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	8.0

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/29/4Mailing List, Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/06/05/1Mailing List, Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1973689Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/930ff0d1a9bc42925a7856e9ea53f5fc9f318bf3Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/29/4Mailing List, Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/06/05/1Mailing List, Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1973689Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/930ff0d1a9bc42925a7856e9ea53f5fc9f318bf3Patch
https://github.com/fuzzing2026/CVE-PoCs/tree/main/imagemagick-CVE-2021-3610

Timeline

Published: Feb 24, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-3610?

How severe is CVE-2021-3610?

CVE-2021-3610 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.72% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-3610?

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