CVE-2019-13298: Buffer Overflow

Published Jul 5, 2019
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Updated

ImageMagick 7.0.8-50 Q16 has a heap-based buffer overflow at MagickCore/pixel-accessor.h in SetPixelViaPixelInfo because of a MagickCore/enhance.c error.

Affected Software

30 affected componentsFixes available
ImageMagick ImageMagick=7.0.8-50-q16
openSUSE Leap=15.0
openSUSE Leap=15.1
alpine/imagemagick<6.9.10.53-r0
6.9.10.53-r0
alpine/imagemagick<7.0.8.53-r0
7.0.8.53-r0
alpine/imagemagick<7.0.8.53-r0
7.0.8.53-r0
alpine/imagemagick<7.0.8.53-r0
7.0.8.53-r0
alpine/imagemagick<7.0.8.53-r0
7.0.8.53-r0
alpine/imagemagick<7.0.8.53-r0
7.0.8.53-r0
alpine/imagemagick<7.0.8.53-r0
7.0.8.53-r0
alpine/imagemagick<7.0.8.53-r0
7.0.8.53-r0
alpine/imagemagick<7.0.8.53-r0
7.0.8.53-r0
alpine/imagemagick<7.0.8.53-r0
7.0.8.53-r0
alpine/imagemagick<7.0.8.53-r0
7.0.8.53-r0
alpine/imagemagick<7.0.8.53-r0
7.0.8.53-r0
alpine/imagemagick<7.0.8.53-r0
7.0.8.53-r0
alpine/imagemagick<7.0.8.53-r0
7.0.8.53-r0
alpine/imagemagick<7.0.8.53-r0
7.0.8.53-r0
alpine/imagemagick<6.9.10.53-r0
6.9.10.53-r0
alpine/imagemagick<6.9.10.53-r0
6.9.10.53-r0
alpine/imagemagick6<6.9.10.53-r0
6.9.10.53-r0
alpine/imagemagick6<6.9.10.53-r0
6.9.10.53-r0
alpine/imagemagick6<6.9.10.53-r0
6.9.10.53-r0
alpine/imagemagick6<6.9.10.53-r0
6.9.10.53-r0
alpine/imagemagick6<6.9.10.53-r0
6.9.10.53-r0
alpine/imagemagick6<6.9.10.53-r0
6.9.10.53-r0
alpine/imagemagick6<6.9.10.53-r0
6.9.10.53-r0
alpine/imagemagick6<6.9.10.53-r0
6.9.10.53-r0
alpine/imagemagick6<6.9.10.53-r0
6.9.10.53-r0
alpine/imagemagick6<6.9.10.53-r0
6.9.10.53-r0

Remediation

Patch Available

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/d4fc44b58a14f76b1ac997517d742ee12c9dc5d3

Patch Available

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1611

Event History

Jul 5, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:51 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:51 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·01:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-13298?

CVE-2019-13298 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to the potential for remote code execution caused by a heap-based buffer overflow.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-13298?

To fix CVE-2019-13298, upgrade to ImageMagick version 7.0.8-51 or later, which contains the necessary patches.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2019-13298?

CVE-2019-13298 affects ImageMagick version 7.0.8-50 Q16, as well as specific versions of openSUSE Leap 15.0 and 15.1.

4

What problems can CVE-2019-13298 cause?

CVE-2019-13298 can lead to application crashes, unauthorized data manipulation, or arbitrary code execution on the affected systems.

5

Is CVE-2019-13298 easy to exploit?

Yes, an attacker can easily exploit CVE-2019-13298 by sending specially crafted image files to the vulnerable ImageMagick installation.

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