CVE-2019-16711: Medium severity ibm data risk manager vulnerability
A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick 7.0.8-40 has a memory leak in Huffman2DEncodeImage in coders/ps2.c.
Reference: https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1542
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ImageMagick is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a memory leak in Huffman2DEncodeImage in coders/ps2.c. By persuading a victim to open a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-16711?
CVE-2019-16711 is a vulnerability in ImageMagick 7.0.8-40 that causes a memory leak in Huffman2DEncodeImage in coders/ps2.c.
How does CVE-2019-16711 impact ImageMagick?
CVE-2019-16711 can be exploited by a remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-16711?
CVE-2019-16711 has a severity level of medium (6.5).
How can I fix CVE-2019-16711 in ImageMagick Data Risk Manager 2.0.6?
You can apply the patch provided by IBM to fix CVE-2019-16711 in ImageMagick Data Risk Manager 2.0.6.
How can I fix CVE-2019-16711 in Red Hat ImageMagick 7.0.8?
You can upgrade to version 7.0.9 or higher to fix CVE-2019-16711 in Red Hat ImageMagick 7.0.8.