CVE-2019-11505: Buffer Overflow

Published Apr 24, 2019
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Updated

In GraphicsMagick from version 1.3.8 to 1.4 snapshot-20190403 Q8, there is a heap-based buffer overflow in the function WritePDBImage of coders/pdb.c, which allows an attacker to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image file. This is related to MagickBitStreamMSBWrite in magick/bitstream.c.

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
GraphicsMagick Graphicsmagick>=1.3.8<=1.3.31
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
openSUSE Backports SLE=15.0
openSUSE Leap=15.0
openSUSE Leap=15.1
openSUSE Leap=42.3
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 24, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:31 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:31 PM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:14 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 CVE-2019-11505?

CVE-2019-11505 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in GraphicsMagick.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-11505?

The severity of CVE-2019-11505 is high.

3

How does CVE-2019-11505 impact the system?

CVE-2019-11505 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image file.

4

Which versions of GraphicsMagick are affected by CVE-2019-11505?

GraphicsMagick versions 1.3.8 to 1.4 snapshot-20190403 Q8 are affected by CVE-2019-11505.

5

How can I fix CVE-2019-11505?

To fix CVE-2019-11505, update GraphicsMagick to version 1.4+really1.3.35-1~deb10u2 or higher.

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