# CVE-2020-29599: libmagickcore-6.q16-6: ImageMagick before 6.9.11-40 and 7.x before 7.0.10-40 mishandles the -authenticate option, which allows setting a pas...

CVE-2020-29599 is fixed in 21 products on 1 platform, first by imagemagick 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9, released August 22, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-29599
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a (Negligible)
- EPSS: 0.0751
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Dec 7, 2020

## Description

ImageMagick before 6.9.11-40 and 7.x before 7.0.10-40 mishandles the -authenticate option, which allows setting a password for password-protected PDF files. The user-controlled password was not properly escaped/sanitized and it was therefore possible to inject additional shell commands via coders/pdf.c.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | imagemagick Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9 | [imagemagick 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-imagemagick-8-6.9.10.23-dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9.md) | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Linux | imagemagick-6-common Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9 | [imagemagick-6-common 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-imagemagick-6-common-8-6.9.10.23-dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9.md) | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Linux | imagemagick-6.q16 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9 | [imagemagick-6.q16 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-imagemagick-6.q16-8-6.9.10.23-dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9.md) | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Linux | imagemagick-6.q16hdri Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9 | [imagemagick-6.q16hdri 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-imagemagick-6.q16hdri-8-6.9.10.23-dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9.md) | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Linux | imagemagick-common Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9 | [imagemagick-common 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-imagemagick-common-8-6.9.10.23-dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9.md) | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Linux | libimage-magick-perl Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9 | [libimage-magick-perl 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libimage-magick-perl-8-6.9.10.23-dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9.md) | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Linux | libimage-magick-q16-perl Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9 | [libimage-magick-q16-perl 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libimage-magick-q16-perl-8-6.9.10.23-dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9.md) | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Linux | libimage-magick-q16hdri-perl Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9 | [libimage-magick-q16hdri-perl 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libimage-magick-q16hdri-perl-8-6.9.10.23-dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9.md) | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Linux | libmagick++-6-headers Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9 | [libmagick++-6-headers 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libmagick-6-headers-8-6.9.10.23-dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9.md) | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Linux | libmagick++-6.q16-8 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9 | [libmagick++-6.q16-8 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libmagick-6.q16-8-8-6.9.10.23-dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9.md) | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Linux | libmagick++-6.q16hdri-8 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9 | [libmagick++-6.q16hdri-8 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libmagick-6.q16hdri-8-8-6.9.10.23-dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9.md) | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Linux | libmagickcore-6-arch-config Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9 | [libmagickcore-6-arch-config 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libmagickcore-6-arch-config-8-6.9.10.23-dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9.md) | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Linux | libmagickcore-6-headers Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9 | [libmagickcore-6-headers 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libmagickcore-6-headers-8-6.9.10.23-dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9.md) | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Linux | libmagickcore-6.q16-6 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9 | [libmagickcore-6.q16-6 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libmagickcore-6.q16-6-8-6.9.10.23-dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9.md) | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Linux | libmagickcore-6.q16-6-extra Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9 | [libmagickcore-6.q16-6-extra 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libmagickcore-6.q16-6-extra-8-6.9.10.23-dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9.md) | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Linux | libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-6 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9 | [libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-6 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-6-8-6.9.10.23-dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9.md) | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Linux | libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-6-extra Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9 | [libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-6-extra 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-6-extra-8-6.9.10.23-dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9.md) | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Linux | libmagickwand-6-headers Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9 | [libmagickwand-6-headers 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libmagickwand-6-headers-8-6.9.10.23-dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9.md) | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Linux | libmagickwand-6.q16-6 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9 | [libmagickwand-6.q16-6 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libmagickwand-6.q16-6-8-6.9.10.23-dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9.md) | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Linux | libmagickwand-6.q16hdri-6 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9 | [libmagickwand-6.q16hdri-6 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libmagickwand-6.q16hdri-6-8-6.9.10.23-dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9.md) | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Linux | perlmagick Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9 | [perlmagick 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-perlmagick-8-6.9.10.23-dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9.md) | Aug 22, 2023 |

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