CVE-2023-3745

Name: CVE-2023-3745
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-07-24T16:15:13.13+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.43%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-3745 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A heap-based buffer overflow issue was found in ImageMagick's PushCharPixel() function in quantum-private.h. This issue may allow a local attacker to trick the user into opening a specially crafted file, triggering an out-of-bounds read error and allowing an application to crash, resulting in a denial of service.. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow issue was found in ImageMagick's PushCharPixel() function in quantum-private.h. This issue may allow a local attacker to trick the user into opening a specially crafted file, triggering an out-of-bounds read error and 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

0.43%

34.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	>= 6.0, < 6.9-11-0
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	>= 7.0.0-0, < 7.0.10-0

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3745Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2223557Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/54cdc146bbe50018526770be201b56643ad58ba7Patch
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/651672f19c75161a6159d9b6838fd3095b6c5304Patch
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1857Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/7486477aa00c5c7856b111506da075b6cdfa8b73Patch
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/b466a96965afc1308a4ace93f5535c2b770f294bPatch
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3745Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2223557Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/54cdc146bbe50018526770be201b56643ad58ba7Patch
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/651672f19c75161a6159d9b6838fd3095b6c5304Patch
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1857Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/7486477aa00c5c7856b111506da075b6cdfa8b73Patch
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/b466a96965afc1308a4ace93f5535c2b770f294bPatch

Timeline

Published: Jul 24, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-3745?

How severe is CVE-2023-3745?

CVE-2023-3745 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-3745?

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