CVE-2019-11597 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can cause denial of service or information disclosure via crafted image files due to a heap-based buffer over-read in ImageMagick.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-11597?
CVE-2019-11597 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Imagemagick Imagemagick, published on 29 Apr 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In ImageMagick 7.0.8-43 Q16, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function WriteTIFFImage of coders/tiff.c, which allows an attacker to cause a denial of service or possibly information disclosure via a crafted image file.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11597?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (6)
ImageMagick SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 | All versions | 7.0.7.34-3.64.2 |
ImageMagick SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP1 | All versions | 7.0.7.34-3.64.2 |
ImageMagick SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 | All versions | 7.0.7.34-3.64.2 |
ImageMagick SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP1 | All versions | 7.0.7.34-3.64.2 |
ImageMagick openSUSE:Leap 15.0 | All versions | 7.0.7.34-lp151.7.6.1 |
ImageMagick openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | All versions | 7.0.7.34-lp151.7.6.1 |
Products include Imagemagick Imagemagick.
How do I fix CVE-2019-11597?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2019-11597 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11597 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Imagemagick Imagemagick
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2019-11597, DEBIAN-CVE-2019-11597, GHSA-3v23-qhr8-m9w2, SUSE-SU-2019:1773-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-11597, openSUSE-SU-2019:1795-1.