CVE-2016-8683

Published: Feb 15, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/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

The ReadPCXImage function in coders/pcx.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.25 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image, which triggers a memory allocation failure and a "file truncation error for corrupt file."

Affected (3)

Products: Graphicsmagick: Graphicsmagick · Opensuse: Opensuse · Debian: Debian Linux

1 product

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Graphicsmagick Graphicsmagick	Version 1.3.25

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 13.2

Configuration C

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (14)

http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/b9edafd479b9

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-10/msg00094.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3746

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/7

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93600

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/15/graphicsmagick-memory-allocation-failure-in-readpcximage-pcx-c/

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385583

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatch

http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/b9edafd479b9