medium
4.3
CWE
399
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2007-4985

First published: Mon Sep 24 2007(Updated: )

ImageMagick before 6.3.5-9 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted image file that triggers (1) an infinite loop in the ReadDCMImage function, related to ReadBlobByte function calls; or (2) an infinite loop in the ReadXCFImage function, related to ReadBlobMSBLong function calls.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
ImageMagick=6.2.3
ImageMagick=5.3.8
ImageMagick=5.4.3
ImageMagick=6.1.7
ImageMagick=6.2.0.3
ImageMagick=6.3.4
ImageMagick=5.5.3_.2_1.2.0
ImageMagick=6.0.2
ImageMagick=6.0.6.2
ImageMagick=6.0.8
ImageMagick=6.1.8
ImageMagick=6.1
ImageMagick=6.0.3
ImageMagick=6.0
ImageMagick=5.5.7.15
ImageMagick=6.2.5
ImageMagick=5.5.4
ImageMagick=5.4.8
ImageMagick=6.2
ImageMagick=6.3.3_6
ImageMagick=6.2.9
ImageMagick=6.3.3_5
ImageMagick=6.0.7
ImageMagick=6.0.1
ImageMagick=6.1.4
ImageMagick=6.2.3.4
ImageMagick=6.1.2
ImageMagick=5.4.7
ImageMagick=5.5.6
ImageMagick=6.0.4.4
ImageMagick=6.2.6
ImageMagick=5.4.4.5
ImageMagick=6.0.2.5
ImageMagick=5.5.6.0_20030409
ImageMagick=6.1.1
ImageMagick=6.2.4.5
ImageMagick=6.2.7
ImageMagick=6.0.4
ImageMagick=6.1.6
ImageMagick=6.2.8
ImageMagick=5.4.8.2_1.1.0
ImageMagick=6.0.5
ImageMagick=6.3.3_3
ImageMagick=5.3.3
ImageMagick=6.1.3
ImageMagick=6.3.1
ImageMagick=5.4.2.3
ImageMagick=6.2.4
ImageMagick=6.3.2
ImageMagick=6.2.0.7
ImageMagick=6.2.2
ImageMagick=6.2.1
ImageMagick=6.2.4.3
ImageMagick=6.2.9.2
ImageMagick=6.0.6
ImageMagick=6.1.5
ImageMagick=5.5.7

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25764

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2007-4985?

    CVE-2007-4985 has a severity rating of medium as it can lead to a denial of service.

  • How do I fix CVE-2007-4985?

    To fix CVE-2007-4985, upgrade to ImageMagick version 6.3.5 or later.

  • What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2007-4985?

    CVE-2007-4985 can be exploited through crafted image files that trigger infinite loops.

  • Which versions of ImageMagick are affected by CVE-2007-4985?

    CVE-2007-4985 affects multiple versions of ImageMagick, including versions from 5.3.3 to 6.3.4.

  • Is CVE-2007-4985 still relevant today?

    While CVE-2007-4985 is an older vulnerability, it remains relevant for systems using affected versions of ImageMagick.

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