CVE-2016-8683

7.8 HIGH

Published: February 15, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

Description

The ReadPCXImage function in coders/pcx.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.25 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image, which triggers a memory allocation failure and a "file truncation error for corrupt file."

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/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://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/b9edafd479b9

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-10/msg00094.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3746

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/7

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93600

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/15/graphicsmagick-memory-allocation-failure-in-readpcximage-pcx-c/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385583

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Patch

http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/b9edafd479b9