CVE-2019-17541 Use after free in n/a
A use-after-free vulnerability in ImageMagick allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via crafted JPEG 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-2019-17541?
CVE-2019-17541 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Imagemagick Imagemagick, published on 14 Oct 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
ImageMagick before 7.0.8-55 has a use-after-free in DestroyStringInfo in MagickCore/string.c because the error manager is mishandled in coders/jpeg.c.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17541?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Imagemagick Imagemagick.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17541?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2019-17541 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17541 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Imagemagick Imagemagick
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p8cw-ccq5-gwg9, JLSEC-2026-832.