FKIE_CVE-2012-3438

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2012-08-07 21:55 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:43
Severity
Summary
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.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://graphicsmagick.hg.sourceforge.net/hgweb/graphicsmagick/graphicsmagick/rev/d6e469d02cd2Exploit, Patch
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00102.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/50090Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:165
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54716
secalert@redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=844105Patch
secalert@redhat.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77259
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://graphicsmagick.hg.sourceforge.net/hgweb/graphicsmagick/graphicsmagick/rev/d6e469d02cd2Exploit, Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00102.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/50090Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:165
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54716
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=844105Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77259
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
graphicsmagick graphicsmagick 1.3.16
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