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TI-2009-01793 Aliases CVE-2009-1882GHSA-cw2f-4p3w-w2xh

Integer overflow in the XMakeImage function in magick/xwindow.c in ImageMagick 6.5.2-8…

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-189Published · 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
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Integer overflow in the XMakeImage function in magick/xwindow.c in ImageMagick 6.5.2-8, and GraphicsMagick, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF file, which triggers a buffer overflow. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.07153 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.5.2-8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.2-8VulnerableImageMagick
  • cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.5.2-8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.2-8 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2010:0653 Released 2010-08-25 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    ImageMagick security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 ImageMagick-6.0.7.1-20.el4_8.1, ImageMagick-6.0.7.1-20.el4_8.1.i386, ImageMagick-6.0.7.1-20.el4_8.1.ia64 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 ImageMagick-6.0.7.1-20.el4_8.1, ImageMagick-6.0.7.1-20.el4_8.1.i386, ImageMagick-c++-6.0.7.1-20.el4_8.1 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 ImageMagick-6.0.7.1-20.el4_8.1, ImageMagick-6.0.7.1-20.el4_8.1.i386, ImageMagick-6.0.7.1-20.el4_8.1.ia64 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 ImageMagick-6.0.7.1-20.el4_8.1, ImageMagick-6.0.7.1-20.el4_8.1.i386, ImageMagick-6.0.7.1-20.el4_8.1.ia64 +12
  • RHSA-2010:0652 Released 2010-08-25 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    ImageMagick security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) ImageMagick-6.2.8.0-4.el5_5.2, ImageMagick-6.2.8.0-4.el5_5.2.i386, ImageMagick-6.2.8.0-4.el5_5.2.ia64 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) ImageMagick-6.2.8.0-4.el5_5.2, ImageMagick-6.2.8.0-4.el5_5.2.i386, ImageMagick-c++-6.2.8.0-4.el5_5.2 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) ImageMagick-6.2.8.0-4.el5_5.2, ImageMagick-c++-devel-6.2.8.0-4.el5_5.2, ImageMagick-c++-devel-6.2.8.0-4.el5_5.2.i386 +2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2010:0652
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0653
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2010:0652
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2010:0652
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0653
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0653
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0653

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1882
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cw2f-4p3w-w2xh

References

Advisory 6

Other 6

  • TI-2016-03144 The (1) EPHEMERAL, (2) HTTPS, (3) MVG, (4) MSL, (5) TEXT, (6) SHOW, (7) WIN, and (8) PLT… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2023-16996 Improper input validation in ImageMagick CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-03148 The (1) HTTP and (2) FTP coders in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1… KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2016-03145 The EPHEMERAL coder in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1 allows remote… KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2025-35690 ImageMagick BlobStream Forward-Seek Under-Allocation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-33094 ImageMagick has Stack Buffer Overflow in image.c CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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