Heap-based buffer overflow in the ReadPCXImage function in the PCX coder in coders/pcx.c in (1) ImageMagick 6.2.4-5 and 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 .pcx file that triggers incorrect memory allocation for the scanline array, leading to memory corruption.
CVE-2008-1097 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from imagemagick, from imagemagick organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.
2008-03-05T20:44:00.000
2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Deferred
CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
8.6
6.4
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | imagemagick | graphicsmagick | 1.1.7 | Yes |
| Application | imagemagick | graphicsmagick | 1.1.8 | Yes |
| Application | imagemagick | graphicsmagick | 1.1.9 | Yes |
| Application | imagemagick | graphicsmagick | 1.1.10 | Yes |
| Application | imagemagick | graphicsmagick | 1.1.11 | Yes |
| Application | imagemagick | graphicsmagick | 1.1.12 | Yes |
| Application | imagemagick | imagemagick | 6.2.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | imagemagick | imagemagick | 6.2.8.1 | Yes |
| Application | imagemagick | imagemagick | 6.2.8.2 | Yes |
| Application | imagemagick | imagemagick | 6.2.8.3 | Yes |
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