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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-6071 · published 10 February 2009

CVE-2008-6071: Graphicsmagick memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Graphicsmagick · Graphicsmagick

Heap-based buffer overflow in the DecodeImage function in coders/pict.c in GraphicsMagick before 1.1.14, and 1.2.x before 1.2.3, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PICT image. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 6.7% · top 6.3% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
6.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the DecodeImage function in coders/pict.c in GraphicsMagick before 1.1.14, and 1.2.x before 1.2.3, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PICT image. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://cvs.graphicsmagick.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/GraphicsMagick/coders/pict.c
http://secunia.com/advisories/30549 Vendor Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=604785
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=604837
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=604837&group_id=73485
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29583
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42906
http://cvs.graphicsmagick.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/GraphicsMagick/coders/pict.c
http://secunia.com/advisories/30549 Vendor Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=604785
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=604837
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=604837&group_id=73485
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29583
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42906

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-6071), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.