#VU18389 Out-of-bounds read in ImageMagick - CVE-2019-10650

Vulnerability identifier: #VU18389

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-10650

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
ImageMagick
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: ImageMagick.org

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to heap-based buffer over-read in the WriteTIFFImage() function in coders/tiff.c, which allows an attacker to cause a denial of service or information disclosure via a crafted image file. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ImageMagick: 7.0.8-36

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External links
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107646
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1532
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/37
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4436

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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.