PT-2019-5878
CVE-2019-12977
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Published
2019-06-26
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Updated
2020-08-19
Description by
CVSS 3.1
7.8
HighMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
ImageMagick version 7.0.8-34
Description
The issue is related to the use of an uninitialized value in the WriteJP2Image function in coders/jp2.c. This vulnerability is associated with incorrect initialization, which can be exploited by a remote attacker to gain access to confidential information or cause a denial of service.
Recommendations
For ImageMagick version 7.0.8-34, consider disabling the WriteJP2Image function in coders/jp2.c as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to the jp2.c module to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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