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TI-2008-01050 Aliases CVE-2008-1096GHSA-q243-329x-qc2r

The load_tile function in the XCF coder in coders/xcf.c in (1) ImageMagick 6.2.8-0 and…

Priority LOW 37CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04528 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:graphicsmagick:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.7VulnerableImageMagick
cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:graphicsmagick:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.8VulnerableImageMagick
cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:graphicsmagick:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.9VulnerableImageMagick
cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:graphicsmagick:1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.10VulnerableImageMagick
cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:graphicsmagick:1.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.11VulnerableImageMagick
cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:graphicsmagick:1.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.12VulnerableImageMagick
cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.8.0VulnerableImageMagick
cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.8.1VulnerableImageMagick
cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.2.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.8.2VulnerableImageMagick
cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.2.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.8.3VulnerableImageMagick
  • cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:graphicsmagick:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.7 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick
  • cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:graphicsmagick:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.8 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick
  • cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:graphicsmagick:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.9 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick
  • cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:graphicsmagick:1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.10 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick
  • cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:graphicsmagick:1.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.11 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick
  • cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:graphicsmagick:1.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.12 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick
  • cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.8.0 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick
  • cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.8.1 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick
  • cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.2.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.8.2 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick
  • cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.2.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.8.3 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick

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-2008-1096
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q243-329x-qc2r

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 5

Other 3

  • TI-2008-01051 Heap-based buffer overflow in the ReadPCXImage function in the PCX coder in coders/pcx.c… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8

Sources

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