GraphicsMagick 'ExportAlphaQuantumType()' Function Denial Of Service Vulnerability

BID:63002

Info

GraphicsMagick 'ExportAlphaQuantumType()' Function Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 63002
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2013-4589
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jan 30 2013 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 09:37PM
Credit: Matt Walkenhorst
Vulnerable: GraphicsMagick GraphicsMagick 1.3.17-Q8
Gentoo Linux
Not Vulnerable: GraphicsMagick GraphicsMagick 1.3.18

Discussion

GraphicsMagick 'ExportAlphaQuantumType()' Function Denial Of Service Vulnerability

GraphicsMagick is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability.

Attackers can exploit this issue to crash the application.

Versions prior to GraphicsMagick 1.3.18 are affected.

Exploit / POC

GraphicsMagick 'ExportAlphaQuantumType()' Function Denial Of Service Vulnerability

To exploit this issue, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting user to open a malicious file with the affected application.

Solution / Fix

GraphicsMagick 'ExportAlphaQuantumType()' Function Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

References

GraphicsMagick 'ExportAlphaQuantumType()' Function Denial Of Service Vulnerability

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