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CVE-2019-19953

In GraphicsMagick 1.4 snapshot-20191208 Q8, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the...

9.1 CriticalFix available

In GraphicsMagick 1.4 snapshot-20191208 Q8, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function EncodeImage of coders/pict.c.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

2.44%Up 1.0 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.1

In GraphicsMagick 1.4 snapshot-20191208 Q8, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function EncodeImage of coders/pict.c.

Record
CVE-2019-19953
CVSS 3.1
9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.4 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

In GraphicsMagick 1.4 snapshot-20191208 Q8, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function EncodeImage of coders/pict.c.

Record
CVE-2019-19953
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-9541 No score

In GraphicsMagick 1.4 snapshot-20191208 Q8, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function EncodeImage of coders/pict.c.

Record
EUVD-2019-9541
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vw6h-rrf4-86pm 9.1

In GraphicsMagick 1.4 snapshot-20191208 Q8, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the...

In GraphicsMagick 1.4 snapshot-20191208 Q8, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function EncodeImage of coders/pict.c.

Record
GHSA-vw6h-rrf4-86pm
CVSS 3.1
9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 9.1

In GraphicsMagick 1.4 snapshot-20191208 Q8, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function EncodeImage of coders/pict.c.

Record
CVE-2019-19953
CVSS 3.1
9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2019-19953 9.1

In GraphicsMagick 1.4 snapshot-20191208 Q8, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function EncodeImage of coders/pict.c.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2019-19953
CVSS 3.1
9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2019-19953 9.1

In GraphicsMagick 1.4 snapshot-20191208 Q8, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function EncodeImage of coders/pict.c.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-19953
CVSS 3.1
9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2020-0102 No score

Updated graphicsmagick packages fix security vulnerabilities

Updated graphicsmagick packages fix security vulnerabilities:

Fixed a use-after-free in ThrowException and ThrowLoggedException of magick/error.c (CVE-2019-19950).

Fixed a heap-based buffer overflow in ImportRLEPixels() (CVE-2019-19951).

Fixed a heap-based buffer overflow in EncodeImage() (CVE-2019-19953).

Record
MGASA-2020-0102
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:0055-1 No score

Security update for GraphicsMagick

This update for GraphicsMagick fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2019-19950: Fixed a use-after-free in ThrowException and ThrowLoggedException of magick/error.c. (boo#1159852)
  • CVE-2019-19951: Fixed a heap-based buffer overflow in ImportRLEPixels() (boo#1160321).
  • CVE-2019-19953: Fixed a heap-based buffer overflow in EncodeImage() (boo#1160364).
Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:0055-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:0145-1 No score

Security update for GraphicsMagick

This update for GraphicsMagick fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2019-19950: Fixed a use-after-free in ThrowException and ThrowLoggedException of magick/error.c. (boo#1159852)
  • CVE-2019-19951: Fixed a heap-based buffer overflow in ImportRLEPixels() (boo#1160321).
  • CVE-2019-19953: Fixed a heap-based buffer overflow in EncodeImage() (boo#1160364).

This update was imported from the openSUSE:Leap:15.1:Update update project.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:0145-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-5190-1 No score

graphicsmagick vulnerabilities

It was discovered that GraphicsMagick allowed reading arbitrary files via specially crafted images. An attacker could use this issue to expose sensitive information. This issue only affects Ubuntu 14.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 ESM, and Ubuntu 18.04 ESM. (CVE-2019-12921)

It was discovered that GraphicsMagick did not correctly handle memory allocations for error messages. An attacker could use this issue to corrupt memory or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affects Ubuntu 14.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 ESM, and Ubuntu 18.04 ESM. (CVE-2019-19950)

It was discovered that GraphicsMagick did not correctly handle type limits. An attacker could use these issues to cause heap-based buffer overflows, leading to a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. These issues only affect Ubuntu 14.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 ESM, and Ubuntu 18.04 ESM. (CVE-2019-19951, CVE-2019-19953)

It was discovered that GraphicsMagick did not correctly handle the signed integer limit in 32-bit applications. An attacker could use this issue to cause a heap-based buffer overflow, leading to a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affects Ubuntu 14.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 ESM, and Ubuntu 18.04 ESM. (CVE-2020-10938)

It was discovered that GraphicsMagick did not properly magnify certain images. An attacker could use this issue to cause a heap-based buffer overflow, leading to a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-12672)

Record
USN-5190-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
graphicsmagick
Debian:12
before 1.4+really1.3.34-1
1.4+really1.3.34-1
graphicsmagick
Debian:13
before 1.4+really1.3.34-1
1.4+really1.3.34-1
graphicsmagick
Debian:14
before 1.4+really1.3.34-1
1.4+really1.3.34-1
graphicsmagick
Debian:8
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 1.3.20-3+deb8u8, plus listed versions
1.3.20-3+deb8u11.3.20-3+deb8u21.3.20-3+deb8u31.3.20-3+deb8u41.3.20-3+deb8u51.3.20-3+deb8u61.3.20-3+deb8u7
1.3.20-3+deb8u8
graphicsmagick
Debian:9
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 1.3.30+hg15796-1~deb9u3, plus listed versions
1.3.25-81.3.26-11.3.26-101.3.26-111.3.26-12
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1.3.26-131.3.26-141.3.26-151.3.26-161.3.26-171.3.26-181.3.26-191.3.26-21.3.26-31.3.26-41.3.26-51.3.26-61.3.26-71.3.26-81.3.26-91.3.27-11.3.27-21.3.27-31.3.27-41.3.28-11.3.28-21.3.29+hg15665-11.3.29-11.3.30+hg15796-1~deb9u11.3.30+hg15796-1~deb9u21.3.30-1
1.3.30+hg15796-1~deb9u3
graphicsmagick
Debian:10
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 1.4~hg15978-1+deb10u1, plus listed versions
1.4~hg15978-1
1.4~hg15978-1+deb10u1
graphicsmagick
Mageia:7
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 1.3.35-1.mga7
1.3.35-1.mga7
graphicsmagick
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
before 1.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+esm7, plus listed versions
1.3.16-1.1ubuntu21.3.16-1.1ubuntu31.3.18-1ubuntu31.3.18-1ubuntu3.11.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+esm1
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1.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+esm21.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+esm31.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+esm41.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+esm51.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+esm6
1.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+esm7
graphicsmagick
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
before 1.3.23-1ubuntu0.6+esm1, plus listed versions
1.3.21-31.3.23-11.3.23-1build11.3.23-1ubuntu0.11.3.23-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
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1.3.23-1ubuntu0.21.3.23-1ubuntu0.31.3.23-1ubuntu0.41.3.23-1ubuntu0.51.3.23-1ubuntu0.6
1.3.23-1ubuntu0.6+esm1
graphicsmagick
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
before 1.3.28-2ubuntu0.1+esm1, plus listed versions
1.3.26-151.3.26-161.3.26-191.3.27-11.3.27-2
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1.3.27-31.3.28-11.3.28-21.3.28-2ubuntu0.1
1.3.28-2ubuntu0.1+esm1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
graphicsmagick
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+esm7, plus listed versions
1.3.16-1.1ubuntu21.3.16-1.1ubuntu31.3.18-1ubuntu31.3.18-1ubuntu3.11.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+esm1
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1.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+esm21.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+esm31.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+esm41.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+esm51.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+esm6
1.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+esm7
graphicsmagick
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1.3.23-1ubuntu0.6+esm1, plus listed versions
1.3.21-31.3.23-11.3.23-1build11.3.23-1ubuntu0.11.3.23-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
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1.3.23-1ubuntu0.21.3.23-1ubuntu0.31.3.23-1ubuntu0.41.3.23-1ubuntu0.51.3.23-1ubuntu0.6
1.3.23-1ubuntu0.6+esm1
graphicsmagick
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1.3.28-2ubuntu0.1+esm1, plus listed versions
1.3.26-151.3.26-161.3.26-191.3.27-11.3.27-2
Show 4 moreShow less
1.3.27-31.3.28-11.3.28-21.3.28-2ubuntu0.1
1.3.28-2ubuntu0.1+esm1
graphicsmagick
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1.4+really1.3.35-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
1.4+really1.3.33+hg16115-11.4+really1.3.33+hg16115-1build11.4+really1.3.33+hg16117-11.4+really1.3.34-11.4+really1.3.34-21.4+really1.3.34+hg16181-11.4+really1.3.35-1
1.4+really1.3.35-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
GraphicsMagick
openSUSE:Leap 15.1
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 1.3.29-lp151.4.14.1
1.3.29-lp151.4.14.1
GraphicsMagick
SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP1
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 1.3.29-bp151.5.9.1
1.3.29-bp151.5.9.1

History

History
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affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2019-19953 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.1) in Graphicsmagick, published December 24, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.44%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in graphicsmagick 1.4+really1.3.34-1.

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