CVE-2019-6976

gir1.2-vips-8.0: libvips before 8.7.4 generates output images from uninitialized memory locations when processing corrupted input imag...

CVE-2019-6976 is fixed in 4 products on 1 platform, first by gir1.2-vips-8.0 8.4.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, released July 15, 2021. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0221
82nd percentile

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.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
gir1.2-vips-8.0 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 8.4.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 gir1.2-vips-8.0 8.4.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Jul 15, 2021
libvips-tools · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 8.4.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 libvips-tools 8.4.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Jul 15, 2021
libvips42 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 8.4.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 libvips42 8.4.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Jul 15, 2021
python-vipscc · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 8.4.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 python-vipscc 8.4.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Jul 15, 2021

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