CVE-2019-12977 Other in n/a
An attacker can cause a denial of service in ImageMagick by exploiting an uninitialized value vulnerability in the JP2 image writer.
- 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-2019-12977?
CVE-2019-12977 is a high-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
ImageMagick 7.0.8-34 has a "use of uninitialized value" vulnerability in the WriteJP2Image function in coders/jp2.c.
Weakness: CWE-665
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-12977?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Imagemagick Imagemagick.
How do I fix CVE-2019-12977?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2019-12977 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-12977 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Imagemagick Imagemagick
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-12977, GHSA-c95q-hjp6-cfq4, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-12977.