6.8
MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2008-1096
ImageMagick XCF Load_TILE Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

March 5, 2008, 8:44 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-1096 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Imagemagick imagemagick
2 Imagemagick graphicsmagick
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
The ImageMagick and GraphicsMagick packages are vulnerable to a buffer overflow.
  • Update the ImageMagick and GraphicsMagick packages.
  • Apply the appropriate patch to resolve the vulnerability.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-1096.

URL Resource
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=414370
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.html
http://osvdb.org/43212
http://secunia.com/advisories/29786
http://secunia.com/advisories/30967
http://secunia.com/advisories/32945
http://secunia.com/advisories/36260
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1858
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:099
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0145.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28821
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019880
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-681-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=286411 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41194
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10843
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=414370
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.html
http://osvdb.org/43212
http://secunia.com/advisories/29786
http://secunia.com/advisories/30967
http://secunia.com/advisories/32945
http://secunia.com/advisories/36260
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1858
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:099
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0145.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28821
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019880
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-681-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=286411 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41194
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10843
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-1096 is associated with the following CWEs:

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-1096 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-1096 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=414370
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.html
    Added Reference http://osvdb.org/43212
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29786
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30967
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/32945
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/36260
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1858
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:099
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0145.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28821
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019880
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-681-1
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=286411
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41194
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10843
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10843 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10843 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/41194 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41194 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 06, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.8
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

9.64 }} -0.42%

score

0.92143

percentile