Vulnerability identifier: #VU21097

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-13137

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 attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a memory leak in the "ReadPSImage" function in the "coders/ps.c" file. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service condition on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ImageMagick: 7.0.0-0, 7.0.1-0 - 7.0.1-10, 7.0.2-0 - 7.0.2-10, 7.0.3-0 - 7.0.3-10, 7.0.4-0 - 7.0.4-10, 7.0.5-0 - 7.0.5-10, 7.0.6-0 - 7.0.6-10, 7.0.7-0 - 7.0.7.7, 7.0.8-0 - 7.0.8-49

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External links
http://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/35ccb468ee2dcbe8ce9cf1e2f1957acc27f54c34
http://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1601
http://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/7d11230060fa9c8f67e53c85224daf6648805c7b

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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.