#VU35780 NULL pointer dereference in ImageMagick - CVE-2019-12974
Published: June 26, 2019 / Updated: December 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU35780
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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-2019-12974
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
ImageMagick
ImageMagick
Software vendor:
ImageMagick.org
ImageMagick.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via a crafted image.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00069.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108913
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1515
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00021.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4192-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4712