How severe is CVE-2019-19951?

CVE-2019-19951 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2019-19951 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (83rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-19951?

CVE-2019-19951 primarily affects Graphicsmagick. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-19951?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2019-19951 published?

CVE-2019-19951 was published on 2019-12-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-19951

CVE-2019-19951 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Graphicsmagick with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-787.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (83rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-787
Affected product: Graphicsmagick
Published: 2019-12-24
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In GraphicsMagick 1.4 snapshot-20190423 Q8, there is a heap-based buffer overflow in the function ImportRLEPixels of coders/miff.c.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-19951?: In GraphicsMagick 1.4 snapshot-20190423 Q8, there is a heap-based buffer overflow in the function ImportRLEPixels of coders/miff.c.
How severe is CVE-2019-19951?: CVE-2019-19951 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2019-19951 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (83rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-19951?: CVE-2019-19951 primarily affects Graphicsmagick. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-19951?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2019-19951 published?: CVE-2019-19951 was published on 2019-12-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (6)

cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.4:2019-04-23:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:backports:sle-15:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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