CVE-2019-19949: canonical ubuntu_linux Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 9.1v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2019-19949DEBIAN-CVE-2019-19949
Published 24-12-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-19949 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
9.1/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
2.89%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 11 · Related 7Timeline
- 24-12-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In ImageMagick 7.0.8-43 Q16, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function WritePNGImage of coders/png.c, related to Magick_png_write_raw_profile and LocaleNCompare.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.1CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.1CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Medium 6.4Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.89%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
87%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.89% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score2.89%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundImagemagick
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- imagemagick< 8:6.9.11.24+dfsg-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0 | 10.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL20.04
Imagemagick1 product
- imagemagick≥ 6.9.9-33, < 6.9.10-43 | ≥ 7.0.7-23, < 7.0.8-43
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.1
Ubuntu1 product
- imagemagick< 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm10 | < 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16 | < 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.9 | < 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.1
5 vendors · 6 products
References
12 links- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1561X Refsource MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00033.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTREPORTThird Party Advisory- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00006.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00030.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory