CVE-2007-4985 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can cause a denial of service in ImageMagick by tricking users into opening crafted image files that trigger infinite loops.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-4985?
CVE-2007-4985 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Imagemagick Imagemagick, published on 24 Sep 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
ImageMagick before 6.3.5-9 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted image file that triggers (1) an infinite loop in the ReadDCMImage function, related to ReadBlobByte function calls; or (2) an infinite loop in the ReadXCFImage function, related to ReadBlobMSBLong function calls.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4985?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Imagemagick Imagemagick.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4985?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2007-4985 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4985 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Imagemagick Imagemagick
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-4985, GHSA-fxg4-75m7-4xj5.