medium
6.5
CWE
401
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-16709

First published: Mon Sep 23 2019(Updated: )

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick 7.0.8-35 has a memory leak in coders/dps.c, as demonstrated by XCreateImage. Reference: <a href="https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1531">https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1531</a>

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
ImageMagick ImageMagick=7.0.8-35
Opensuse Backports=sle-15
Opensuse Backports=sle-15-sp1
openSUSE Leap=15.0
openSUSE Leap=15.1
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=19.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=19.10
redhat/ImageMagick 7.0.8<36
36
redhat/ImageMagick 6.9.10<36
36
IBM Data Risk Manager<=2.0.6
debian/graphicsmagick
1.4+really1.3.36+hg16481-2+deb11u1
1.4+really1.3.40-4
1.4+really1.3.45-1
debian/imagemagick
8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u4
8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u3
8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u2
8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u1
8:6.9.13.12+dfsg1-1
8:7.1.1.39+dfsg1-2

Remedy

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1531

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2019-16709?

    CVE-2019-16709 is a vulnerability in ImageMagick 7.0.8-35 that causes a memory leak in coders/dps.c.

  • How does CVE-2019-16709 affect ImageMagick?

    CVE-2019-16709 can be exploited by opening a specially crafted file, potentially leading to a denial of service attack.

  • What is the severity rating of CVE-2019-16709?

    CVE-2019-16709 has a severity rating of 6.5 (medium).

  • What software versions are affected by CVE-2019-16709?

    Versions 7.0.8-35 of ImageMagick, 2.0.6 of IBM Data Risk Manager, and certain versions of openSUSE Leap and Ubuntu Linux are affected.

  • How do I fix CVE-2019-16709?

    To fix CVE-2019-16709, apply the patches provided by the respective vendors or upgrade to the specified versions.

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