CVE-2019-14981: Divide by Zero

Published Aug 12, 2019
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Updated

ImageMagick is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a divide-by-zero vulnerability in the MeanShiftImage function. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to crash.

Other sources

In ImageMagick 7.x before 7.0.8-41 and 6.x before 6.9.10-41, there is a divide-by-zero vulnerability in the MeanShiftImage function. It allows an attacker to cause a denial of service by sending a crafted file.

— Launchpad

Affected Software

35 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/imagemagick 6.9.10<41
41
redhat/imagemagick 7.0.8<41
41
IBM Data Risk Manager<=2.0.6
ImageMagick ImageMagick>=6.0<6.9.10-41
ImageMagick ImageMagick>=7.0.0-0<7.0.8-41
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=19.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=19.10
openSUSE Leap=15.0
openSUSE Leap=15.1
debian/imagemagick
8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u48:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u38:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u28:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u18:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-18:7.1.1.46+dfsg1-1
alpine/imagemagick>=6.0<7.0.8.56-r0
7.0.8.56-r0
alpine/imagemagick>=6.0<7.0.8.56-r0
7.0.8.56-r0
alpine/imagemagick>=6.0<7.0.8.56-r0
7.0.8.56-r0
alpine/imagemagick>=6.0<7.0.8.56-r0
7.0.8.56-r0
alpine/imagemagick>=6.0<7.0.8.56-r0
7.0.8.56-r0
alpine/imagemagick>=6.0<7.0.8.56-r0
7.0.8.56-r0
alpine/imagemagick>=6.0<7.0.8.56-r0
7.0.8.56-r0
alpine/imagemagick>=6.0<7.0.8.56-r0
7.0.8.56-r0
alpine/imagemagick>=6.0<7.0.8.56-r0
7.0.8.56-r0
alpine/imagemagick>=6.0<7.0.8.56-r0
7.0.8.56-r0
alpine/imagemagick>=6.0<7.0.8.56-r0
7.0.8.56-r0
alpine/imagemagick>=6.0<7.0.8.56-r0
7.0.8.56-r0
alpine/imagemagick>=6.0<7.0.8.56-r0
7.0.8.56-r0
alpine/imagemagick>=6.0<7.0.8.56-r0
7.0.8.56-r0
alpine/imagemagick6<6.9.10.43-r0
6.9.10.43-r0
alpine/imagemagick6<6.9.10.43-r0
6.9.10.43-r0
alpine/imagemagick6<6.9.10.43-r0
6.9.10.43-r0
alpine/imagemagick6<6.9.10.43-r0
6.9.10.43-r0
alpine/imagemagick6<6.9.10.43-r0
6.9.10.43-r0
alpine/imagemagick6<6.9.10.43-r0
6.9.10.43-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/ImageMagick 6.9.10 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 41
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/ImageMagick 7.0.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 41
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/imagemagick to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u4Fixed in 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u3Fixed in 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u2Fixed in 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u1Fixed in 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1Fixed in 8:7.1.1.46+dfsg1-1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/imagemagick to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0.8.56-r0
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/imagemagick6 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.9.10.43-r0
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ImageMagick 7.x to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0.8-41
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ImageMagick 6.x to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.9.10-41

Event History

Aug 12, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:06 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:06 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·11:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-14981?

CVE-2019-14981 is a vulnerability in ImageMagick that could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service by exploiting a divide-by-zero vulnerability.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-14981?

The severity of CVE-2019-14981 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

3

How can I fix CVE-2019-14981 in IBM Data Risk Manager?

To fix CVE-2019-14981 in IBM Data Risk Manager, apply the patch available at the provided URL.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-14981 in ImageMagick 6.9.10 on Red Hat?

To fix CVE-2019-14981 in ImageMagick 6.9.10 on Red Hat, update to version 6.9.10-41 or later.

5

How can I fix CVE-2019-14981 in ImageMagick 7.0.8 on Red Hat?

To fix CVE-2019-14981 in ImageMagick 7.0.8 on Red Hat, update to version 7.0.8-41 or later.

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