CVE-2019-11008

Name: CVE-2019-11008
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-04-08T19:29:05.277+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 3.77%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-11008 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In GraphicsMagick 1.4 snapshot-20190322 Q8, there is a heap-based buffer overflow in the function WriteXWDImage of coders/xwd.c, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image file.. EPSS estimates a 3.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In GraphicsMagick 1.4 snapshot-20190322 Q8, there is a heap-based buffer overflow in the function WriteXWDImage of coders/xwd.c, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image file.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

3.77%

88.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Graphicsmagick	Graphicsmagick	<= 1.3.31
Opensuse	Backports Sle	15.0
Opensuse	Leap	15.0
Opensuse	Leap	42.3
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04

References

http://hg.graphicsmagick.org/hg/GraphicsMagick/rev/d823d23a474bRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00093.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00107.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00020.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00021.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00055.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00015.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/bugs/599/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4207-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4640Third Party Advisory
http://hg.graphicsmagick.org/hg/GraphicsMagick/rev/d823d23a474bRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00093.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00107.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00020.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00021.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00055.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00015.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/bugs/599/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4207-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4640Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 8, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-11008?

How severe is CVE-2019-11008?

CVE-2019-11008 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.77% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-11008?

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