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CVE-2019-19949

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  • Published2019-12-24
  • Fixed in7.0.8-43 · 6.9.10-43
  • WeaknessCWE-125

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-12-2401:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Imagemagick
BranchAffectedFixed in
7.0≥ 7.0.7-23, < 7.0.8-437.0.8-43
6.9≥ 6.9.9-33, < 6.9.10-436.9.10-43
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.0= 8.0no fix published
9.0= 9.0no fix published
10.0= 10.0no fix published
Canonical ubuntu linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
20.4= 20.04no fix published

1 more product in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • autotraceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstationall versions · fixed in 0:0.31.1-38.el7and 2 other packages
  • autotraceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverall versions · fixed in 0:0.31.1-38.el7and 2 other packages
  • autotraceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenodeall versions · fixed in 0:0.31.1-38.el7and 2 other packages
  • autotraceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientall versions · fixed in 0:0.31.1-38.el7and 2 other packages
  • emacsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstationall versions · fixed in 1:24.3-23.el7and 6 other packages
  • emacsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverall versions · fixed in 1:24.3-23.el7and 6 other packages
  • emacsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenodeall versions · fixed in 1:24.3-23.el7and 6 other packages
  • emacsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientall versions · fixed in 1:24.3-23.el7and 6 other packages

53 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2019-19949 Red Hat Product Security218 products fixed · 8 known affected

    ImageMagick: heap-based buffer over-read in WritePNGImage in coders/png.c

    ImageMagick.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 · ImageMagick as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · ImageMagick-c++ as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · +5 more

  • RHSA-2020:1180 Red Hat Product Security218 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: ImageMagick security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Imagemagick to 7.0.8-43 · 6.9.10-43
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2020:1180 · 218 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  3. No fix planned, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2019-19949 · 8 productsOut of support scope

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Published
2019-12-24
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-4r6p-5938-6337

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-19949?

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.

Is CVE-2019-19949 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-19949 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.9% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-19949?

CVE-2019-19949 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

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