# CVE-2021-20224: An integer overflow issue was discovered in ImageMagick's ExportIndexQuantum() function in MagickCore/quantum-export.c.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-08-25 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a ImageMagick: version range not reported

## Description

An integer overflow issue was discovered in ImageMagick's ExportIndexQuantum() function in MagickCore/quantum-export.c. Function calls to GetPixelIndex() could result in values outside the range of representable for the 'unsigned char'. When ImageMagick processes a crafted pdf file, this could lead to an undefined behaviour or a crash.

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## References

- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/pull/3083
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/5af1dffa4b6ab984b5f13d1e91c95760d75f12a6
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/553054c1cb1e4e05ec86237afef76a32cd7c464d
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/03/msg00008.html

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