Heap-based Buffer Overflow in ImageMagick and GraphicsMagick Products
CVE-2008-1097

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Key Information:

Vendor: Imagemagick
Status: Graphicsmagick; Imagemagick
Vendor: CVE Published:; 5 March 2008

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What is CVE-2008-1097?

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the ReadPCXImage function located in the PCX coder module of ImageMagick and GraphicsMagick. This flaw allows remote attackers to exploit the software by crafting a malicious .pcx file. The exploitation leads to incorrect memory allocation for the scanline array, resulting in memory corruption that can cause application crashes or potentially allow remote code execution.

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