CVE-2019-18853

Description

ImageMagick before 7.0.9-0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service because XML_PARSE_HUGE is not properly restricted in coders/svg.c, related to SVG and libxml2.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.57%
Third-Party Advisory fortiguard.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-19-136 third party advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/ec9c8944af2bfc65c697ca44f93a727a99b405f1 patch tool signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-18853?
CVE-2019-18853 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-18853?
To fix CVE-2019-18853, 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-2019-18853 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-18853 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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