CVE-2008-1097 Memory corruption in n/a
Heap-based buffer overflow in ImageMagick and GraphicsMagick allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a crash via a crafted PCX file.
- 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-2008-1097?
CVE-2008-1097 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Imagemagick Imagemagick, published on 5 Mar 2008. 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
Heap-based buffer overflow in the ReadPCXImage function in the PCX coder in coders/pcx.c in (1) ImageMagick 6.2.4-5 and 6.2.8-0 and (2) GraphicsMagick (aka gm) 1.1.7 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted .pcx file that triggers incorrect memory allocation for the scanline array, leading to memory corruption.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1097?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Imagemagick Graphicsmagick, Imagemagick Imagemagick.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1097?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-1097 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1097 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Imagemagick Imagemagick
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-1097, GHSA-w4vc-7rfv-99f6.