Out of bounds memory write in PHP Imagick extension
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In PHP imagick extension in versions between 3.3.0 and 3.4.4, writing to an array of values in ImagickKernel::fromMatrix() function did not check that the address will be within the allocated array. This could lead to out of bounds write to memory if the function is called with the data controlled by untrusted party.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA PHP Imagick extension (PHP Group) Fixed in 3.4.4
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-11037
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c46f-p363-f93x
References
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- TI-2022-13555 PDO::quote() may return unquoted string CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2024-10408 Reference counting in php_request_shutdown causes Use-After-Free CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
Sources
- CVE-2019-11037 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-11037 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c46f-p363-f93x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-11037 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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