#VU35781 Resource management error in ImageMagick - CVE-2019-12975

Vulnerability identifier: #VU35781

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12975

CWE-ID: CWE-399

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
ImageMagick
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: ImageMagick.org

Description

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

ImageMagick 7.0.8-34 has a memory leak vulnerability in the WriteDPXImage function in coders/dpx.c.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ImageMagick: 7.0.8-34

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External links
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00069.html
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108913
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1517
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4192-1/
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4712

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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.