CVE-2019-12979: canonical ubuntu_linux Improper Initialization
CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2019-12979DEBIAN-CVE-2019-12979
Published 26-06-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-12979 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Initialization vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
2.36%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 5Timeline
- 26-06-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
ImageMagick 7.0.8-34 has a "use of uninitialized value" vulnerability in the SyncImageSettings function in MagickCore/image.c. This is related to AcquireImage in magick/image.c.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versionsHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 7.8Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
Medium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.36%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
83%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.36% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score2.36%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- imagemagick< 8:6.9.11.24+dfsg-1
- debian_linuxEOL9.0 | 10.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL16.04 | 18.04 | 19.04 | 19.10
Imagemagick1 product
- imagemagick7.0.8-34
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.0 | 15.1
Ubuntu1 product
- imagemagick< 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm9 | < 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.15 | < 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.8 | < 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu9
5 vendors · 6 products
References
11 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00069.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00030.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory