A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability was found in ImageMagick in versions prior to 7.0.11-14 in ReadTIFFImage() in coders/tiff.c. This issue is due to an incorrect setting of the pixel array size, which can lead to a crash and segmentation fault.
CVE-2021-3610
HIGHNVD 7.57.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 7.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-02-25. NVD baseline CVSS 7.5; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
7.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 3%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: None knownExposed: 0
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 7.5
- EG Score
- 7.5(medium)
- EG Risk
- 39(Track)EG Risk 39/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity75% × 45%Exploitation3% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 3%
- EPSS %ILE
- 86%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
February 24, 2022
Last Modified
January 26, 2026
References (9)
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/29/4
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/06/05/1
- secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1973689
- secalert@redhathttps://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/930ff0d1a9bc42925a7856e9ea53f5fc9f318bf3
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/29/4
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/06/05/1
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1973689
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/930ff0d1a9bc42925a7856e9ea53f5fc9f318bf3
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/fuzzing2026/CVE-PoCs/tree/main/imagemagick-CVE-2021-3610
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2021-3610?
CVE-2021-3610 is a high vulnerability published on February 24, 2022. A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability was found in ImageMagick in versions prior to 7.0.11-14 in ReadTIFFImage() in coders/tiff.c. This issue is due to an incorrect setting of the pixel array size, which can lead to a crash and segmentation fault.
When was CVE-2021-3610 disclosed?
CVE-2021-3610 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 24, 2022, with the most recent update on January 26, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2021-3610 actively exploited?
CVE-2021-3610 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 14.4% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-3610?
CVE-2021-3610 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2021-3610?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-3610, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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