Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is an ImageMagick flaw fixed before version 7.0.8-50. The public record describes an uninitialized value in the CUT image reader. Business risk is clearest where ImageMagick processes user-supplied images; exact impact and severity are not documented in the provided sources.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted patch-management item, not an emergency based on current evidence. Prioritize systems that process untrusted images or expose image conversion in customer-facing workflows.
Technical view
CVE-2019-13135 affects ReadCUTImage in coders/cut.c in ImageMagick before 7.0.8-50. Public references include ImageMagick issue 1599, upstream commits for ImageMagick and ImageMagick6, and Linux vendor security updates. No CVSS, CWE, or detailed impact is included in the source bundle.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on systems running affected ImageMagick versions, especially services that process uploaded or externally supplied image files. Debian, Ubuntu, openSUSE, and F5 references indicate downstream packaging or product guidance may matter.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not report active exploitation, and KEV is false. A practical attack would require reaching ImageMagick’s CUT decoder through image processing. The available evidence does not establish exploit maturity, privilege impact, or reliability.
Researcher notes
The record is thin: no CVSS, CWE, or explicit impact is provided. Analysis should stay tied to the CUT decoder flaw, upstream fix references, and vendor advisories. Avoid assuming code execution or active exploitation without additional evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade ImageMagick to 7.0.8-50 or a vendor-patched package.
- Apply relevant Debian, Ubuntu, openSUSE, or F5 security guidance where applicable.
- Restrict ImageMagick exposure to trusted inputs until patched.
- Review image upload and conversion services for ImageMagick dependency paths.
Validation and detection
- Inventory installed ImageMagick versions across servers, containers, and appliances.
- Check package changelogs for the referenced upstream commits or vendor advisory fixes.
- Identify workflows that allow external images to reach ImageMagick processing.
- Confirm vendor products against F5 or operating-system security advisories.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1599CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/1e59b29e520d2beab73e8c78aacd5f1c0d76196dCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/cdb383749ef7b68a38891440af8cc23e0115306dCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190816 [SECURITY] [DLA 1888-1] imagemagick security updateCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K20336394CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K20336394?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSSCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- USN-4192-1CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU
- DSA-4712CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200907 [SECURITY] [DLA 2366-1] imagemagick security updateCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
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CWE details
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