Resource management error in imagemagick6 (Alpine package)

Published: 2019-05-04

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	1
CVE-ID	CVE-2019-13137
CWE-ID	CWE-399
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	imagemagick6 (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	Alpine Linux Development Team

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU21097

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-13137

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a memory leak in the "ReadPSImage" function in the "coders/ps.c" file. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service condition on the target system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

imagemagick6 (Alpine package): 6.9.10.39-r0 - 6.9.10.55-r0

CPE2.3

External links

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.