#VU35782 Memory leak in ImageMagick - CVE-2019-12976

Vulnerability identifier: #VU35782

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-2019-12976

CWE-ID: CWE-401

Exploitation vector: Local

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 memory leak within the ReadPCLImage function in coders/pcl.c. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service attack.

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/1520
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?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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