CVE-2008-1096

Publication date 5 March 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Description

The load_tile function in the XCF coder in coders/xcf.c in (1) ImageMagick 6.2.8-0 and (2) GraphicsMagick (aka gm) 1.1.7 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted .xcf file that triggers an out-of-bounds heap write, possibly related to the ScaleCharToQuantum function.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
graphicsmagick 11.10 oneiric
Fixed 1.3.5-5.1
11.04 natty
Fixed 1.3.5-5.1
10.10 maverick
Fixed 1.3.5-5.1
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 1.3.5-5.1
9.10 karmic
Fixed 1.3.5-5.1
9.04 jaunty
Fixed 1.1.11-3.2+lenny1build0.9.04.1
8.10 intrepid Ignored end of life, was needed
8.04 LTS hardy Ignored end of life
7.10 gutsy Ignored end of life, was needed
7.04 feisty Ignored end of life, was needed
6.10 edgy Ignored end of life, was needed
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
imagemagick 11.10 oneiric
Not affected
11.04 natty
Not affected
10.10 maverick
Not affected
10.04 LTS lucid
Not affected
9.10 karmic
Not affected
9.04 jaunty
Not affected
8.10 intrepid
Not affected
8.04 LTS hardy
Not affected
7.10 gutsy
Fixed 7:6.2.4.5.dfsg1-2ubuntu1.1
7.04 feisty Ignored end of life, was needed
6.10 edgy Ignored end of life, was needed
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 6:6.2.4.5-0.6ubuntu0.8

Notes

jdstrand

Debian and Redhat bugs have test cases

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package Patch details
imagemagick

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-681-1
    • ImageMagick vulnerability
    • 1 December 2008

Other references