CVE-2019-10131

Name: CVE-2019-10131
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-04-30T19:29:03.717+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.1/10EPSS 1.25%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-10131 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 on the CVSS scale. An off-by-one read vulnerability was discovered in ImageMagick before version 7.0.7-28 in the formatIPTCfromBuffer function in coders/meta.c. A local attacker may use this flaw to read beyond the end of the buffer or to crash the program.. EPSS estimates a 1.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An off-by-one read vulnerability was discovered in ImageMagick before version 7.0.7-28 in the formatIPTCfromBuffer function in coders/meta.c. A local attacker may use this flaw to read beyond the end of the buffer or to crash the program.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.25%

65.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	< 6.9.9-40
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	>= 7.0.0-0, < 7.0.7-28
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	7.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	19.04
Opensuse	Leap	42.3

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00051.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108117Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10131Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/cb1214c124e1bd61f7dd551b94a794864861592ePatch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00030.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4034-1/Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00051.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108117Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10131Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/cb1214c124e1bd61f7dd551b94a794864861592ePatch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00030.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4034-1/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 30, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-10131?

How severe is CVE-2019-10131?

CVE-2019-10131 has a CVSS score of 7.1/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-10131?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST