Vulnerability in Imagemagick

CVE-2007-4988

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.

EPSS: 0.031 (86.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes)
  • cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_VUPEN)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_IDEFENSE, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-4988?
CVE-2007-4988 is a high-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Incorrect Conversion between Numeric Types. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2007-09-24.
How severe is CVE-2007-4988?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.