CVE-2008-6072: Medium severity GraphicsMagick Graphicsmagick vulnerability

Published Feb 6, 2009
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Updated

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in GraphicsMagick before 1.1.14, and 1.2.x before 1.2.3, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors in (1) XCF and (2) CINEON images.

Affected Software

20 affected components
GraphicsMagick Graphicsmagick=1.1.11
GraphicsMagick Graphicsmagick<=1.1.13
GraphicsMagick Graphicsmagick=1.1
GraphicsMagick Graphicsmagick=1.2.2
GraphicsMagick Graphicsmagick=1.1.3
GraphicsMagick Graphicsmagick=1.1.5
GraphicsMagick Graphicsmagick=1.1.10
GraphicsMagick Graphicsmagick=1.0
GraphicsMagick Graphicsmagick=1.2
GraphicsMagick Graphicsmagick=1.1.4
GraphicsMagick Graphicsmagick=1.0.4
GraphicsMagick Graphicsmagick=1.1.2
GraphicsMagick Graphicsmagick=1.1.9
GraphicsMagick Graphicsmagick=1.1.7
GraphicsMagick Graphicsmagick=1.1.12
GraphicsMagick Graphicsmagick=1.1.6
GraphicsMagick Graphicsmagick=1.0.6
GraphicsMagick Graphicsmagick=1.2.1
GraphicsMagick Graphicsmagick=1.1.8
GraphicsMagick Graphicsmagick=1.1.1

Event History

Feb 6, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description
Feb 10, 2009
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:59 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6072?

The severity of CVE-2008-6072 is categorized as a denial of service vulnerability that can cause crashes in affected versions of GraphicsMagick.

2

How do I fix CVE-2008-6072?

To fix CVE-2008-6072, update GraphicsMagick to version 1.1.14 or later for the 1.1.x series, or to 1.2.3 or later for the 1.2.x series.

3

Which versions of GraphicsMagick are affected by CVE-2008-6072?

GraphicsMagick versions before 1.1.14 and 1.2.x versions before 1.2.3 are vulnerable to CVE-2008-6072.

4

What types of files can trigger the vulnerability in CVE-2008-6072?

CVE-2008-6072 can be triggered by vulnerabilities within XCF and CINEON image formats.

5

Can CVE-2008-6072 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2008-6072 allows remote attackers to exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service.

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