CVE-2021-20309: debian debian_linux Divide By Zero
CVSS: 7.8v2.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2021-20309DEBIAN-CVE-2021-20309
Published 11-05-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-20309 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Divide By Zero vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.31%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 11 · Related 8Timeline
- 11-05-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A flaw was found in ImageMagick in versions before 7.0.11 and before 6.9.12, where a division by zero in WaveImage() of MagickCore/visual-effects.c may trigger undefined behavior via a crafted image file submitted to an application using ImageMagick. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
High 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.31%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
83%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.31% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.31%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- imagemagick< 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.5
- debian_linuxEOL9.0
Imagemagick1 product
- imagemagick< 6.9.12 | ≥ 7.0.0-0, < 7.0.11-0
Ubuntu1 product
- imagemagick< 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm1 | < 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm1 | < 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.12 | < 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9 | < 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm1
3 vendors · 4 products