CVE-2019-19948

Name: CVE-2019-19948
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-12-24T01:15:11.247+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 3.68%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-19948 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In ImageMagick 7.0.8-43 Q16, there is a heap-based buffer overflow in the function WriteSGIImage of coders/sgi.c.. EPSS estimates a 3.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In ImageMagick 7.0.8-43 Q16, there is a heap-based buffer overflow in the function WriteSGIImage of coders/sgi.c.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

3.68%

88.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.8-43	Q16
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	20.04	—
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0	—
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0	—
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0	—
Opensuse	Leap	15.1	—

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1562Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00033.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4549-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4712Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4715Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1562Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00033.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4549-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4712Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4715Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 24, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-19948?

In ImageMagick 7.0.8-43 Q16, there is a heap-based buffer overflow in the function WriteSGIImage of coders/sgi.c.

How severe is CVE-2019-19948?

CVE-2019-19948 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.68% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-19948?

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-2019-19948?

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Source: NVD / NIST