The ReadGIFImage function in coders/gif.c in ImageMagick before 6.7.8-8 allows remote…
Priority LOW 28CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The ReadGIFImage function in coders/gif.c in ImageMagick before 6.7.8-8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted comment in a GIF image.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04688 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.7.8-7 | Vulnerable | ImageMagick |
| cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.7.8-0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.7.8-0 | Vulnerable | ImageMagick |
| cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.7.8-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.7.8-1 | Vulnerable | ImageMagick |
| cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.7.8-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.7.8-2 | Vulnerable | ImageMagick |
| cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.7.8-3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.7.8-3 | Vulnerable | ImageMagick |
| cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.7.8-4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.7.8-4 | Vulnerable | ImageMagick |
| cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.7.8-5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.7.8-5 | Vulnerable | ImageMagick |
| cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.7.8-6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.7.8-6 | Vulnerable | ImageMagick |
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.7.8-7 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.7.8-0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.7.8-0 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.7.8-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.7.8-1 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.7.8-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.7.8-2 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.7.8-3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.7.8-3 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.7.8-4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.7.8-4 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.7.8-5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.7.8-5 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.7.8-6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.7.8-6 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4298
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m2r5-w7hg-5233
References
More Imagemagick vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2013-4298 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-4298 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m2r5-w7hg-5233 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-4298 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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