CVE-2012-3438

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Published Aug 7, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 2.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Magick_png_malloc function in coders/png.c in GraphicsMagick 6.7.8-6 does not use the proper variable type for the allocation size, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted PNG file that triggers incorrect memory allocation.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.3.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-3405	The Magick_png_malloc function in coders/png.c in GraphicsMagick 6.7.8-6 does not use the proper variable type for the allocation size, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted PNG file that triggers incorrect memory allocation.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.5% (2.468% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://graphicsmagick.hg.sourceforge.net/hgweb/graphicsmagick/graphicsmagick/rev/d6e469d02cd2
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00102.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/50090
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:165
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54716
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=844105
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77259

History

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Subscriptions

Graphicsmagick Graphicsmagick

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:05 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Aug 7, 2012, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:05 PM
Reserved: Jun 14, 2012, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:43 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 7, 2012, 9:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:43 PM

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