CVE-2023-5349 — memory leak flaw was found in rmagick — CVE Details
MEDIUM
memory leak flaw was found in ruby-magick
Published October 30, 2023Updated June 8, 2026Source: osv
Summary
A memory leak flaw was found in ruby-magick, an interface between Ruby and ImageMagick. This issue can lead to a denial of service (DOS) by memory exhaustion.
Advisory Timeline
- First published October 30, 2023 (1078 days ago).
- Last revised June 8, 2026 — 952 days after initial publication.
Remediation
Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.
Bundler
Update rmagick to 5.3.0 or latergem install rmagick -v 5.3.0
After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.
Affected Packages (1)
Affects 1 ecosystem: rubygems (1).
| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| rmagick | rubygems | 1.10.0, 1.10.1, 1.11.0, 1.11.1 (+89 more) | 5.3.0 |
Vulnerability Classification
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.
CVSS Score Breakdown
What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 5.3 score means for each attack dimension.
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5349ADVISORY
- https://github.com/rmagick/rmagick/issues/1401WEB
- https://github.com/rmagick/rmagick/pull/1406WEB
- https://github.com/rmagick/rmagick/commit/02f37ca0d6c2b8fff316e0668efa690f5c90a429WEB
- https://github.com/rmagick/rmagick/commit/fec7a7e639ae565386f7615155dbcf49b957b64aWEB
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5349WEB
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2247064WEB
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-frgf-8jr5-j2jvADVISORY
- https://github.com/rmagick/rmagickPACKAGE
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/rmagick/CVE-2023-5349.ymlWEB
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00030.htmlWEB
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/01/msg00003.htmlWEB
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S3XMQ2KWPYGT447EKPENGXXHKAQ5NUWFWEB
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2023-5349?
- memory leak flaw was found in ruby-magick This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of MEDIUM (CVSS score: 5.3/10).
- How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2023-5349?
- CVE-2023-5349 affects rmagick. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2023-5349 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.
Severity & Exploitability
CVSS Score
5.3
Exploitation requires specific conditions or has limited impact. Remediate within weeks.
Also Known As
GHSA-frgf-8jr5-j2jv
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