CVE-2019-12974 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in ImageMagick by submitting a crafted image that triggers a null pointer dereference.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-12974?
CVE-2019-12974 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick Imagemagick, published on 26 Jun 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A NULL pointer dereference in the function ReadPANGOImage in coders/pango.c and the function ReadVIDImage in coders/vid.c in ImageMagick 7.0.8-34 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted image.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-12974?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Imagemagick Imagemagick.
How do I fix CVE-2019-12974?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2019-12974 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-12974 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Imagemagick Imagemagick
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-12974, GHSA-6824-rh76-5m7v, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-12974.