Security Resilience

CVE-2023-34152

RCE in Fedoraproject Fedora 37 … 38

Published
30 May 2023
Modified
13 January 2025
Patch / advisory
CVSS Score v3.1 9.8
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.080 95th percentile
Risk Priority 97 floored blend · peak EPSS

CVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.

Summary

CVE-2023-34152 is a critical-severity Improper Input Validation (CWE-20) vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique NTDS (T1003.003); ranked in the top 5% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary

Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.

A vulnerability in ImageMagick enables remote code execution through the OpenBlob function when the software is built with the --enable-pipes option. The flaw stems from improper input validation and operating-system command injection, allowing untrusted data to influence command execution paths. It carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8 and is tracked under CWE-20 and CWE-78.

Unauthenticated attackers with network access can supply crafted input to trigger the flaw, resulting in arbitrary code execution with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact on the affected system. No user interaction or privileges are required for successful exploitation.

Red Hat, Fedora, and upstream ImageMagick project references indicate that the issue is addressed through coordinated updates and package advisories that disable or correct the vulnerable pipe-handling code paths.

The associated EPSS score currently stands at 0.6425 after reaching a peak of 0.7496, reflecting sustained exploitation interest following public disclosure.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick. This security flaw cause a remote code execution vulnerability in OpenBlob with --enable-pipes configured.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1003.003 NTDS Credential Access
Adversaries may attempt to access or create a copy of the Active Directory domain database in order to steal credential information, as well as obtain other information about domain members such as devices, users, and access rights.
T1007 System Service Discovery Discovery
Adversaries may try to gather information about registered local system services.
T1010 Application Window Discovery Discovery
Adversaries may attempt to get a listing of open application windows.
T1021.004 SSH Lateral Movement
Adversaries may use [Valid Accounts](https://attack.
T1021.008 Direct Cloud VM Connections Lateral Movement
Adversaries may leverage [Valid Accounts](https://attack.
T1027.001 Binary Padding Stealth
Adversaries may use binary padding to add junk data and change the on-disk representation of malware.
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

CVEs Like This One

CVE-2023-1289Same product: Fedoraproject Extra Packages For Enterprise Linux
CVE-2021-3781Same product: Fedoraproject Fedora
CVE-2023-5002Same product: Fedoraproject Fedora
CVE-2023-0118Same product: Redhat Enterprise Linux
CVE-2023-24805Same product: Fedoraproject Fedora
CVE-2023-39362Same product: Fedoraproject Fedora
CVE-2023-1183Same product: Fedoraproject Fedora
CVE-2023-39191Same product: Fedoraproject Fedora
CVE-2020-16846Same product: Fedoraproject Fedora
CVE-2025-34056Shared CWE-20, CWE-78

Affected Assets

imagemagick
imagemagick
≤ 7.1.1-11
fedoraproject
extra packages for enterprise linux
8.0
fedoraproject
fedora
37, 38
redhat
enterprise linux
6.0, 7.0

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

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Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

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Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

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Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V1.2.5
  • V1.2.8

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-20 CWE-78

Directly implements checks on information inputs to reject invalid data before processing.

addresses: CWE-20

Security testing and developer training directly verify and enforce proper input validation, reducing exploitability of injection and malformed-data weaknesses.

addresses: CWE-20

Security testing and evaluation at multiple SDLC stages directly detects missing or flawed input validation, with the required remediation process ensuring fixes are applied.

addresses: CWE-78

Platform-independent apps typically execute inside a managed runtime or sandbox that restricts direct OS command execution, reducing the ability to exploit OS command injection.

addresses: CWE-20

Spam protection mechanisms perform filtering and detection on inbound/outbound messages, directly compensating for missing or weak input validation of unsolicited content.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
blocks

PR.PS-06's SDLC practices directly require secure coding and input handling that blocks command-injection defects, yet the single broad outcome leaves many specific neutralization vectors and verification gaps unaddressed.

PR.PS-02 partial match
blocks

Routine patching/maintenance can remediate known command-injection CVEs in dependencies (partial forward) but does nothing to stop developers from introducing improper neutralization in custom code (none reverse).

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

removes
removes
removes
removes
removes

Hardening callouts derived

DISA STIG baselines are authored against specific weaknesses. Where this CVE cites a broad weakness class, the mapping is not asserted at that abstraction (owner ruling, 2026-09-25: grade only at Base and below), so no rule is shown here rather than a rule shown against the wrong grain.

  • No fine-grained STIG row for CWE-20, a class-level weakness, and none of its children carries one either.

References