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CVE-2019-11037 is a memory corruption flaw in the PHP Imagick extension. If an application lets untrusted input reach ImagickKernel::fromMatrix(), the extension may write outside allocated memory. The public record rates this medium severity, with limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Exposure is most relevant to PHP systems with the imagick extension installed and application paths that pass untrusted data into ImagickKernel::fromMatrix(). Generic image upload functionality alone is not enough evidence of exposure unless this API path is reachable. Treat as a targeted remediation item, not an emergency. Patch exposed PHP systems during normal vulnerability SLAs, with faster handling where custom code gives users control over ImagickKernel::fromMatrix() inputs. Mitigation focus: Inventory PHP systems with the imagick extension installed.; Upgrade php-imagick using vendor or distribution security advisories.; Check PHP Imagick upstream guidance for fixed versions before relying on version assumptions..
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.9 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L1.43.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
4.9MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=77791CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelist/pull/1964CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- FEDORA-2019-488d0f9a4bCVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- FEDORA-2019-9448fa46f3CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- FEDORA-2019-5dc1f4100eCVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- DSA-4576CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN
- 20191126 [SECURITY] [DSA 4576-1] php-imagick security updateCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- GLSA-202003-38CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
- USN-4586-1CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU
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