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CVE-2019-11598

ImageMagick: heap-based buffer over-read in the function WritePNMImage of coders/pnm.c leading to DoS or information disclosure

Severity Score

8.1
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

In ImageMagick 7.0.8-40 Q16, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function WritePNMImage of coders/pnm.c, which allows an attacker to cause a denial of service or possibly information disclosure via a crafted image file. This is related to SetGrayscaleImage in MagickCore/quantize.c.

En ImageMagick versión 7.0.8-40 Q16, Hay una lectura excesiva de búfer en la región heap de la memoria en la función WritePNMImage del archivo coders/pnm.c, que permite que un atacante genere una Denegación de Servicio o una posible revelaciónde información mediante un archivo de imagen creado. Esto está relacionado con SetGrayscaleImage en el archivo MagickCore/quantize.

ImageMagick is an image display and manipulation tool for the X Window System that can read and write multiple image formats. Issues addressed include buffer overflow, denial of service, double free, information leakage, null pointer, out of bounds read, out of bounds write, and use-after-free vulnerabilities.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2019-04-29 CVE Reserved
  • 2019-04-29 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-04 First Exploit
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Imagemagick
Search vendor "Imagemagick"
 Imagemagick
Search vendor "Imagemagick" for product "Imagemagick"
 7.0.8-40
Search vendor "Imagemagick" for product "Imagemagick" and version "7.0.8-40"
q16
Affected