CVE-2007-4988

Published: Sep 24, 2007Modified: Apr 23, 2026

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (4)

Products: Imagemagick: Imagemagick · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Imagemagick Imagemagick	Before 6.3.5-9

Configuration B

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 6.06
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 6.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 7.04

Related CWEs

CWE-681

Incorrect Conversion between Numeric Types

When converting from one data type to another, such as long to integer, data can be omitted or translated in a way that produces unexpected values. If the resulting values are used in a sensitive context, then dangerous behaviors may occur.

References (50)

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=186030

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking

http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=597

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/26926

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/27048

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/27309

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/27364

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/27439

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/28721

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/29786

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/36260

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-27.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://studio.imagemagick.org/pipermail/magick-announce/2007-September/000037.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1858

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.imagemagick.org/script/changelog.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release Notes

http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:035

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_23_sr.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0145.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483572/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25765

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken LinkExploitPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018729

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-523-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3245

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36737

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1743

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9656

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=186030