CVE-2019-11009: High severity GraphicsMagick Graphicsmagick vulnerability

Published Apr 8, 2019
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Updated

In GraphicsMagick 1.4 snapshot-20190322 Q8, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function ReadXWDImage of coders/xwd.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service or information disclosure via a crafted image file.

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
GraphicsMagick Graphicsmagick<=1.3.31
openSUSE Leap=15.0
openSUSE Leap=42.3
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
debian/graphicsmagick
1.4+really1.3.36+hg16481-2+deb11u11.4+really1.3.40-4+deb12u11.4+really1.3.45+hg17696-11.4+really1.3.46-2

Event History

Apr 8, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:18 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:18 PM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:12 PM
Description
Feb 20, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·06:59 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Debian·07:00 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2019-11009.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-11009?

The severity of CVE-2019-11009 is high.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-11009?

Versions 1.4+really1.3.35-1~deb10u2, 1.4+really1.3.35-1~deb10u3, 1.4+really1.3.36+hg16481-2+deb11u1, 1.4+really1.3.40-4, 1.4+really1.3.42-1 of GraphicsMagick, and version 1.3.28-2ubuntu0.1 of graphicsmagick in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) are affected by CVE-2019-11009.

4

How can attackers exploit CVE-2019-11009?

Attackers can exploit CVE-2019-11009 by using a crafted image file to cause a denial of service or information disclosure.

5

How can I mitigate the vulnerability CVE-2019-11009?

To mitigate the vulnerability CVE-2019-11009, update GraphicsMagick to version 1.4+really1.3.35-1~deb10u2, 1.4+really1.3.35-1~deb10u3, 1.4+really1.3.36+hg16481-2+deb11u1, 1.4+really1.3.40-4, or 1.4+really1.3.42-1, and update graphicsmagick in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) to version 1.3.28-2ubuntu0.1.

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