#VU21080 Heap-based buffer overflow in ImageMagick - CVE-2019-13308 

 

#VU21080 Heap-based buffer overflow in ImageMagick - CVE-2019-13308

Published: September 12, 2019 / Updated: September 12, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU21080
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-13308
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
ImageMagick
Software vendor:
ImageMagick.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the "MagickCore/fourier.c" in ComplexImage. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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