# CVE-2019-19949: In ImageMagick 7.0.8-43 Q16, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function WritePNGImage of coders/png.c, related to Magick\_png\_wri

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-12-24 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In ImageMagick 7.0.8-43 Q16, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function WritePNGImage of coders/png.c, related to Magick_png_write_raw_profile and LocaleNCompare.

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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1561
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00033.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00006.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4712
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00030.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4549-1/

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