CVE-2023-3428

Name: CVE-2023-3428
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-10-04T19:15:10.277+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.30%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-3428 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability was found in coders/tiff.c in ImageMagick. This issue may allow a local attacker to trick the user into opening a specially crafted file, resulting in an application crash and denial of service.. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability was found in coders/tiff.c in ImageMagick. This issue may allow a local attacker to trick the user into opening a specially crafted file, resulting in an application crash and denial of service.

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

0.30%

21.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	< 7.1.1-19
Fedoraproject	Extra Packages For Enterprise Linux	8.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	All versions

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3428Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2218369Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3428Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2218369Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 4, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-3428?

How severe is CVE-2023-3428?

CVE-2023-3428 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-3428?

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