CVE-2019-11598 Memory corruption in n/a
A heap-based buffer over-read in ImageMagick allows attackers to cause denial of service or information disclosure via crafted image files.
- 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-2019-11598?
CVE-2019-11598 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 7.0.8-40 Q16, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function WritePNMImage of coders/pnm.c, which allows an attacker to cause a denial of service or possibly information disclosure via a crafted image file. This is related to SetGrayscaleImage in MagickCore/quantize.c.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11598?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Imagemagick Imagemagick.
How do I fix CVE-2019-11598?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2019-11598 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11598 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Imagemagick Imagemagick
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2019-11598, DEBIAN-CVE-2019-11598, GHSA-fppp-3vhq-pxxg, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-11598.