#VU35780 NULL pointer dereference in ImageMagick - CVE-2019-12974

 

#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
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 NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via a crafted image.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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