Description
The Magick_png_malloc function in coders/png.c in ImageMagick 6.7.8 and earlier does not use the proper variable type for the allocation size, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted PNG file that triggers incorrect memory allocation.
Published: 2012-08-07
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: 3.3% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-242-1 imagemagick security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-3404 The Magick_png_malloc function in coders/png.c in ImageMagick 6.7.8 and earlier does not use the proper variable type for the allocation size, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted PNG file that triggers incorrect memory allocation.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1544-1 ImageMagick vulnerability
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.03549}

epss

{'score': 0.03344}


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Imagemagick Imagemagick
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T20:05:12.550Z

Reserved: 2012-06-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-3437

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-08-07T21:55:02.063

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-3437

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2012-07-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-3437 - Bugzilla

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