CVE-2012-3438

Severity Score

6.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The Magick_png_malloc function in coders/png.c in GraphicsMagick 6.7.8-6 does not use the proper variable type for the allocation size, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted PNG file that triggers incorrect memory allocation.

La función Magick_png_malloc en coders/png.c en GraphicsMagick v6.7.8-6 no utiliza adecuadamente el tipo de variable para el tamaño de en memoria, lo cual podría permitir a atacantes remotos causar una denegación de servicio (caída) a través de un fichero PNG manipulado que realiza una asignación de memoria incorrecta.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2012-06-14 CVE Reserved
2012-08-07 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2024-08-06 First Exploit
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CAPEC

References (7)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54716	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77259	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
http://graphicsmagick.hg.sourceforge.net/hgweb/graphicsmagick/graphicsmagick/rev/d6e469d02cd2	2024-08-06

URL	Date	SRC
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=844105	2017-08-29

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00102.html	2017-08-29
http://secunia.com/advisories/50090	2017-08-29
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:165	2017-08-29

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Graphicsmagick Search vendor "Graphicsmagick"		Graphicsmagick Search vendor "Graphicsmagick" for product "Graphicsmagick"				1.3.16 Search vendor "Graphicsmagick" for product "Graphicsmagick" and version "1.3.16"		-		Affected