CVE-2023-34474

Name: CVE-2023-34474
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-06-16T20:15:09.37+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.37%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-34474 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A heap-based buffer overflow issue was discovered in ImageMagick's ReadTIM2ImageData() function in coders/tim2.c. A local attacker could trick the user in opening specially crafted file, triggering an out-of-bounds read error, allowing an application to crash, resulting in a denial of service.. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow issue was discovered in ImageMagick's ReadTIM2ImageData() function in coders/tim2.c. A local attacker could trick the user in opening specially crafted file, triggering an out-of-bounds read error, allowing an application to crash, resulting in a 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

0.37%

29.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	< 7.1.1-10
Fedoraproject	Extra Packages For Enterprise Linux	8.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	37
Fedoraproject	Fedora	38

References

Timeline

Published: Jun 16, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-34474?

How severe is CVE-2023-34474?

CVE-2023-34474 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-34474?

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Source: NVD / NIST