CVE-2019-6976

Description

libvips before 8.7.4 generates output images from uninitialized memory locations when processing corrupted input image data because iofuncs/memory.c does not zero out allocated memory. This can result in leaking raw process memory contents through the output image.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.66%
Third-Party Advisory silentsignal.eu Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/libvips/libvips/commit/00622428bda8d7521db8d74260b519fa41d69d0a third party advisory patch
https://github.com/libvips/libvips/releases/tag/v8.7.4 third party advisory
https://blog.silentsignal.eu/2019/04/18/drop-by-drop-bleeding-through-libvips/ third party advisory technical description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-6976?
CVE-2019-6976 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-6976?
To fix CVE-2019-6976, 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-2019-6976 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-6976 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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