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CVE-2019-11009

CWE-125Published: April 8, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.1

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

In GraphicsMagick 1.4 snapshot-20190322 Q8, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function ReadXWDImage of coders/xwd.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service or information disclosure via a crafted image file.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-11009 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.1.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.None

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Debian1 product(s)

debian linux

graphicsmagick1 product(s)

graphicsmagick

openSUSE1 product(s)

leap

Source: NVD CPE · 4 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://hg.graphicsmagick.org/hg/GraphicsMagick/rev/7cff2b1792de

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00093.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00107.html

ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00015.html

ADVISORYhttps://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/bugs/597/

ADVISORYhttp://hg.graphicsmagick.org/hg/GraphicsMagick/rev/7cff2b1792de

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00093.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00107.html

ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00015.html

ADVISORYhttps://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/bugs/597/

All References (22)

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http://hg.graphicsmagick.org/hg/GraphicsMagick/rev/7cff2b1792deVendor Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00093.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00107.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00006.html

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00020.html

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00021.html

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00055.html

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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00015.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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https://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/bugs/597/Exploit · Third Party Advisory

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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4207-1/

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https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4640

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http://hg.graphicsmagick.org/hg/GraphicsMagick/rev/7cff2b1792deVendor Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00093.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00107.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00006.html

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-11009

CVSS Score8.1 / 10

SeverityHIGH

WeaknessCWE-125

CISA KEVNo

Affected3 vendor(s)

PublishedApr 8, 2019

Related CVEs (CWE-125)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2019-11009 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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