CVE-2013-4298 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via memory corruption in ImageMagick by processing a crafted GIF image.
- 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-2013-4298?
CVE-2013-4298 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Imagemagick Imagemagick, published on 10 Sep 2013. 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
The ReadGIFImage function in coders/gif.c in ImageMagick before 6.7.8-8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted comment in a GIF image.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4298?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Imagemagick Imagemagick.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4298?
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-2013-4298 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4298 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Imagemagick Imagemagick
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4298, DSA-2750-1, GHSA-m2r5-w7hg-5233.