CVE-2019-14980: Use After Free
First published: Mon Aug 12 2019(Updated: )
ImageMagick is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a use after free vulnerability in the UnmapBlob function. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to crash.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/ImageMagick 6.9.10 | <42 | 42 |
| redhat/ImageMagick 7.0.8 | <42 | 42 |
| IBM Data Risk Manager | <=2.0.6 | |
| ImageMagick | >=6.0<6.9.10-42 | |
| ImageMagick | >=7.0.0-0<7.0.8-42 | |
| SUSE Linux | =15.0 | |
| SUSE Linux | =15.1 |
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Reference Links
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/165267
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6335281 (Advisory)
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/c5d012a46ae22be9444326aa37969a3f75daa3ba
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/compare/7.0.8-41...7.0.8-42
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/614a257295bdcdeda347086761062ac7658b6830
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/issues/43
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1763761
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1180
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2019-14980
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1757779
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00040.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00042.html
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2019-14980?
CVE-2019-14980 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause application crashes.
How do I fix CVE-2019-14980?
To fix CVE-2019-14980, update ImageMagick to version 7.0.8-42 or higher.
Which versions of ImageMagick are affected by CVE-2019-14980?
CVE-2019-14980 affects ImageMagick versions prior to 7.0.8-42 and certain earlier versions of ImageMagick 6.x.
Can CVE-2019-14980 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2019-14980 can be exploited remotely if a victim opens a specially-crafted file.
What is the potential impact of CVE-2019-14980?
The potential impact of CVE-2019-14980 includes denial of service due to application crashes.
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