CVE-2020-29599
ImageMagick: Shell injection via PDF password could result in arbitrary code execution
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · December 7, 2020
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
A flaw was found in ImageMagick. The -authenticate option is mishandled allowing user-controlled password set for a PDF file to possibly inject additional shell commands via coders/pdf.c. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
Statement
Although ImageMagick is shipped as bundled dependency of Inkscape, the further package is not affected as the primary usage for ImageMagick in Inkscape is for bitmap filters thus not exposing the affected code path.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7.3CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-77 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')