CVE-2020-27560

LOWEPSS 73th pctl

3.3

CVSS v3

Description

ImageMagick 7.0.10-34 allows Division by Zero in OptimizeLayerFrames in MagickCore/layer.c, which may cause a denial of service.

CWE-369

How to fix

Remediation Available

imagemagickDebian

Fixed in:8:6.9.11.57+dfsg-1CVE-2020-27560

imagemagickUbuntu

Fixed in:8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm11USN-7068-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2019-04-02.

Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16USN-4670-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm11USN-7068-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

Fixed in:8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.9USN-4670-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.

Fixed in:8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.2USN-4670-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2025-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2030-04-02.

imagemagick-6.q16Ubuntu

Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16USN-4670-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm11USN-7068-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

Fixed in:8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.9USN-4670-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.

Fixed in:8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.2USN-4670-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2025-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2030-04-02.

imagemagick-6.q16hdriUbuntu

Fixed in:8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.9USN-4670-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.

Fixed in:8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.2USN-4670-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2025-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2030-04-02.

libimage-magick-perlUbuntu

Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm11USN-7068-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

libimage-magick-q16-perlUbuntu

Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm11USN-7068-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

libmagick++-6.q16-5v5Ubuntu

Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16USN-4670-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm11USN-7068-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

libmagick++-6.q16-7Ubuntu

Fixed in:8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.9USN-4670-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.

libmagick++-6.q16-8Ubuntu

Fixed in:8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.2USN-4670-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2025-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2030-04-02.

libmagick++-6.q16hdri-7Ubuntu

Fixed in:8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.9USN-4670-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.

libmagick++-6.q16hdri-8Ubuntu

Fixed in:8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.2USN-4670-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2025-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2030-04-02.

libmagick++-devUbuntu

Fixed in:8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm11USN-7068-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2019-04-02.

libmagick++5Ubuntu

Fixed in:8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm11USN-7068-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2019-04-02.

libmagickcore-6-headersUbuntu

Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm11USN-7068-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

libmagickcore-6.q16-2Ubuntu

Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm11USN-7068-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16USN-4670-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

libmagickcore-6.q16-2-extraUbuntu

Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16USN-4670-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm11USN-7068-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

libmagickcore-6.q16-3Ubuntu

Fixed in:8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.9USN-4670-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.

libmagickcore-6.q16-3-extraUbuntu

Fixed in:8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.9USN-4670-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.

libmagickcore-6.q16-6Ubuntu

Fixed in:8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.2USN-4670-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2025-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2030-04-02.

libmagickcore-6.q16-6-extraUbuntu

Fixed in:8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.2USN-4670-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2025-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2030-04-02.

libmagickcore-6.q16-devUbuntu

Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm11USN-7068-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-3Ubuntu

Fixed in:8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.9USN-4670-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.

libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-3-extraUbuntu

Fixed in:8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.9USN-4670-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.

libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-6Ubuntu

Fixed in:8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.2USN-4670-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2025-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2030-04-02.

libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-6-extraUbuntu

Fixed in:8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.2USN-4670-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2025-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2030-04-02.

libmagickcore-devUbuntu

Fixed in:8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm11USN-7068-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2019-04-02.

libmagickcore5Ubuntu

Fixed in:8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm11USN-7068-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2019-04-02.

libmagickcore5-extraUbuntu

Fixed in:8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm11USN-7068-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2019-04-02.

libmagickwand-6.q16-2Ubuntu

Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16USN-4670-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm11USN-7068-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

libmagickwand-6.q16-3Ubuntu

Fixed in:8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.9USN-4670-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.

This vulnerability affects an unusually large number of packages. The highest-confidence fixes are shown above; the full list is longer. Check the referenced advisories for complete coverage.

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityLow

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Exploit Intelligence

1.51%probability of exploitation in 30 days

73rdpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 73% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

github.com

Third-Party Advisory2

Other references1

lists.debian.org

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-369 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2012-0207	High	7.5	20%	-	Fix
CVE-2017-8537	Medium	5.5	17%	-	-
CVE-2017-8536	Medium	5.5	17%	-	-
CVE-2017-8535	Medium	5.5	17%	-	-
CVE-2007-2237	Medium	5.5	15%	-	-
CVE-2025-0317	High	7.5	14%	-	-

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2020-27560?

Published advisories record a fix for 36 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2020-27560 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2020-27560 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.5% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 73% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2020-27560?

CVE-2020-27560 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.3, rated low. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2020-27560 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for imagemagick (Debian), imagemagick (Ubuntu), imagemagick-6.q16 (Ubuntu), imagemagick-6.q16hdri (Ubuntu), and 32 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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