ImageMagick 7.0.8-43 Q16 coders/mat.c ReadImage MATLAB Image use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in ImageMagick 7.0.8-43 Q16. Affected is the function ReadImage of the file coders/mat.c. This manipulation as part of MATLAB Image causes use after free. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2019-15140. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in ImageMagick 7.0.8-43 Q16 (Image Processing Software). Affected by this vulnerability is the function ReadImage of the file coders/mat.c. The manipulation as part of a MATLAB Image leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

coders/mat.c in ImageMagick 7.0.8-43 Q16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by crafting a Matlab image file that is mishandled in ReadImage in MagickCore/constitute.c.

The weakness was presented 08/18/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared at debian.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-15140 since 08/18/2019. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

See VDB-139835 and VDB-140292 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

08/18/2019 🔍
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08/19/2019 +1 days 🔍
11/26/2023 +1560 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: f7206618d27c2e69d977abf40e3035a33e5f6be0
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2019-15140 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-15140
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-140293
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/19/2019 08:28
Updated: 11/26/2023 14:28
Changes: 08/19/2019 08:28 (57), 07/30/2020 20:43 (1), 11/26/2023 14:24 (4), 11/26/2023 14:28 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:DE9:103

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