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TI-2007-04809 Aliases CVE-2007-4988GHSA-xhjj-jg7j-pqrx

Sign extension error in the ReadDIBImage function in ImageMagick before 6.3.5-9 allows…

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-681Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Sign extension error in the ReadDIBImage function in ImageMagick before 6.3.5-9 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted width value in an image file, which triggers an integer overflow and a heap-based buffer overflow.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03093 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 6.3.5-9VulnerableImageMagick
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.06VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.04VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.3.5-9 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.06 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2008:0145 Released 2008-04-17 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    ImageMagick security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 ImageMagick-5.5.6-28, ImageMagick-5.5.6-28.i386, ImageMagick-c++-5.5.6-28 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) ImageMagick-6.2.8.0-4.el5_1.1, ImageMagick-6.2.8.0-4.el5_1.1.i386, ImageMagick-6.2.8.0-4.el5_1.1.ia64 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 ImageMagick-5.5.6-28, ImageMagick-5.5.6-28.i386, ImageMagick-5.5.6-28.ia64 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 ImageMagick-6.0.7.1-17.el4_6.1, ImageMagick-6.0.7.1-17.el4_6.1.i386, ImageMagick-6.0.7.1-17.el4_6.1.ia64 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) ImageMagick-6.2.8.0-4.el5_1.1, ImageMagick-6.2.8.0-4.el5_1.1.i386, ImageMagick-c++-6.2.8.0-4.el5_1.1 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) ImageMagick-6.2.8.0-4.el5_1.1, ImageMagick-c++-devel-6.2.8.0-4.el5_1.1, ImageMagick-c++-devel-6.2.8.0-4.el5_1.1.i386 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 ImageMagick-6.0.7.1-17.el4_6.1, ImageMagick-6.0.7.1-17.el4_6.1.i386, ImageMagick-c++-6.0.7.1-17.el4_6.1 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 ImageMagick-5.5.6-28, ImageMagick-5.5.6-28.i386, ImageMagick-5.5.6-28.ia64 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 ImageMagick-6.0.7.1-17.el4_6.1, ImageMagick-6.0.7.1-17.el4_6.1.i386, ImageMagick-6.0.7.1-17.el4_6.1.ia64 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 ImageMagick-5.5.6-28, ImageMagick-5.5.6-28.i386, ImageMagick-5.5.6-28.ia64 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 ImageMagick-6.0.7.1-17.el4_6.1, ImageMagick-6.0.7.1-17.el4_6.1.i386, ImageMagick-6.0.7.1-17.el4_6.1.ia64 +12

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0145
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0145
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0145
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0145
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0145
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0145
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0145
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0145
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0145
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0145
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0145

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-4988
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xhjj-jg7j-pqrx

References

Advisory 7

Other 6

Sources

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