CVE-2019-14980: Use After Free

Published Aug 12, 2019
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Updated

ImageMagick is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a use after free vulnerability in the UnmapBlob function. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to crash.

Other sources

In ImageMagick 7.x before 7.0.8-42 and 6.x before 6.9.10-42, there is a use after free vulnerability in the UnmapBlob function that allows an attacker to cause a denial of service by sending a crafted file.

MITRE

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/ImageMagick 6.9.10<42
42
redhat/ImageMagick 7.0.8<42
42
IBM Data Risk Manager<=2.0.6
ImageMagick ImageMagick>=6.0<6.9.10-42
ImageMagick ImageMagick>=7.0.0-0<7.0.8-42
openSUSE Leap=15.0
openSUSE Leap=15.1

Event History

Aug 12, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:06 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:06 PM
Description

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-14980?

CVE-2019-14980 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause application crashes.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-14980?

To fix CVE-2019-14980, update ImageMagick to version 7.0.8-42 or higher.

3

Which versions of ImageMagick are affected by CVE-2019-14980?

CVE-2019-14980 affects ImageMagick versions prior to 7.0.8-42 and certain earlier versions of ImageMagick 6.x.

4

Can CVE-2019-14980 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2019-14980 can be exploited remotely if a victim opens a specially-crafted file.

5

What is the potential impact of CVE-2019-14980?

The potential impact of CVE-2019-14980 includes denial of service due to application crashes.

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