# CVE-2020-25664: In WriteOnePNGImage() of the PNG coder at coders/png.c, an improper call to AcquireVirtualMemory() and memset() allows for an out-of-bounds

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-12-08 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a ImageMagick: prior to 7.0.8-68, prior to 6.9.10-68

## Description

In WriteOnePNGImage() of the PNG coder at coders/png.c, an improper call to AcquireVirtualMemory() and memset() allows for an out-of-bounds write later when PopShortPixel() from MagickCore/quantum-private.h is called. The patch fixes the calls by adding 256 to rowbytes. An attacker who is able to supply a specially crafted image could affect availability with a low impact to data integrity. This flaw affects ImageMagick versions prior to 6.9.10-68 and 7.0.8-68.

## What to do

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1891605
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Z3J6D7POCQYQKNVRDYLTTPM5SQC3WVTR/

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