CVE-2019-17540

Name: CVE-2019-17540
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-10-14T02:15:10.607+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 2.13%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-17540 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. ImageMagick before 7.0.8-54 has a heap-based buffer overflow in ReadPSInfo in coders/ps.c.. EPSS estimates a 2.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

ImageMagick before 7.0.8-54 has a heap-based buffer overflow in ReadPSInfo in coders/ps.c.

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

2.13%

79.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	>= 6.9.10-54, < 6.9.10-55
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	>= 7.0.0-0, < 7.0.8-54
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0

References

https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=15826Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=942578Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/compare/7.0.8-53...7.0.8-54Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/compare/master%40%7B2019-07-15%7D...master%40%7B2019-07-17%7D
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-17540Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=15826Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=942578Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/compare/7.0.8-53...7.0.8-54Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/compare/master%40%7B2019-07-15%7D...master%40%7B2019-07-17%7D
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-17540Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 14, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-17540?

ImageMagick before 7.0.8-54 has a heap-based buffer overflow in ReadPSInfo in coders/ps.c.

How severe is CVE-2019-17540?

CVE-2019-17540 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.13% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-17540?

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.

Are you affected by CVE-2019-17540?

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Source: NVD / NIST