CVE-2012-3438 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

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.

The EPSS score is 0.01138.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Graphicsmagick Subscribe	Graphicsmagick Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

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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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2012-08-07T21:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T20:05:12.559Z

Reserved: 2012-06-14T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2012-3438

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-08-07T21:55:02.127

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2012-3438

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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