Buffer overflow in Imagemagick
CVE-2019-9956
In ImageMagick 7.0.8-35 Q16, there is a stack-based buffer overflow in the function PopHexPixel of coders/ps.c, which allows an attacker to cause a denial of service or code execution via a crafted image file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.059 (93.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.059 · newest: 0.059 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Imagemagick — versions 7.0.8-35
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1523 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/107546 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/107672 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4436 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/37 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00006.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00010.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00015.html (mailing-list)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4034-1/ (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-9956?
- CVE-2019-9956 is a high-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-03-24.
- How severe is CVE-2019-9956?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-9956 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.