CVE-2007-4988

7.8 HIGH
Published: September 24, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Sign extension error in the ReadDIBImage function in ImageMagick before 6.3.5-9 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted width value in an image file, which triggers an integer overflow and a heap-based buffer overflow.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=186030
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=597
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/26926
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/27048
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/27309
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/27364
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/27439
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/28721
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29786
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36260
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-27.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://studio.imagemagick.org/pipermail/magick-announce/2007-September/000037.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1858
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.imagemagick.org/script/changelog.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes
http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:035
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_23_sr.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0145.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483572/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25765
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018729
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-523-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3245
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36737
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1743
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9656
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=186030
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=597
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/26926
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/27048
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/27309
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/27364
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/27439
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/28721
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29786
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36260
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-27.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://studio.imagemagick.org/pipermail/magick-announce/2007-September/000037.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1858
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.imagemagick.org/script/changelog.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:035
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_23_sr.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0145.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483572/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25765
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018729
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-523-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3245
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36737
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1743
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9656
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-681

Affected Vendors

canonical imagemagick

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