# CVE-2007-4988: Integer overflow in n/a

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted image file triggering an integer overflow and heap buffer overflow in ImageMagick.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 24 Sep 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2007-4988, GHSA-xhjj-jg7j-pqrx

## What is CVE-2007-4988?

CVE-2007-4988 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 24 Sep 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-681 (Incorrect Conversion between Numeric Types)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4988?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Imagemagick Imagemagick.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-4988?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2007-4988 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4988 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-4988 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-4988 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 24 Sep 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4988 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Canonical Ubuntu Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4988/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4988/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-4988
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-4988
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-4988

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4988/
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