CVE-2019-7396: High severity imagemagick vulnerability

Published Feb 5, 2019
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Updated

In ImageMagick before 7.0.8-25, a memory leak exists in ReadSIXELImage in coders/sixel.c.

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
ImageMagick ImageMagick<6.9.10-25
ImageMagick ImageMagick>=7.0.0-0<7.0.8-25
openSUSE Leap=15.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=19.04
debian/imagemagick
8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u48:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u58:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u28:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u18:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-18:7.1.1.47+dfsg1-1

Event History

Feb 5, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:29 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:31 PM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·02:17 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-7396?

CVE-2019-7396 is a vulnerability in ImageMagick that causes a memory leak in the ReadSIXELImage function.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-7396?

CVE-2019-7396 has a severity rating of 7.5 (high).

3

Which versions of ImageMagick are affected by CVE-2019-7396?

ImageMagick versions 6.9.10-25 to 7.0.8-25 are affected by CVE-2019-7396.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-7396?

To fix CVE-2019-7396, update ImageMagick to version 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1+deb10u1 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-7396?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-7396 in the links provided: - [OpenSUSE Security Announcement](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00034.html) - [SecurityFocus](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106849) - [GitHub commit](https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/748a03651e5b138bcaf160d15133de2f4b1b89ce)

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