CVE-2019-13574

Public Exploit

Description

In lib/mini_magick/image.rb in MiniMagick before 4.9.4, a fetched remote image filename could cause remote command execution because Image.open input is directly passed to Kernel#open, which accepts a '|' character followed by a command.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 29.49% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/minimagick/minimagick/releases/tag/v4.9.4 third party advisory release notes
https://github.com/minimagick/minimagick/commit/4cd5081e58810d3394d27a67219e8e4e0445d851 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/minimagick/minimagick/compare/d484786...293f9bb third party advisory patch
https://benjamin-bouchet.com/blog/vulnerabilite-dans-la-gem-mini_magick-version-4-9-4/ third party advisory exploit
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4481 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jul/20 third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00007.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-13574?
CVE-2019-13574 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-13574?
To fix CVE-2019-13574, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-13574 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-13574 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~29% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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