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CVE-2007-0770

9.3 · HIGH

Buffer overflow in GraphicsMagick and ImageMagick allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a PALM image that is not properly handle…

Published Feb 12, 2007graphicsmagickEPSS 5.40%

Overview

CVE-2007-0770 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting graphicsmagick graphicsmagick. It was published on February 12, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Buffer overflow in GraphicsMagick and ImageMagick allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a PALM image that is not properly handled by the ReadPALMImage function in coders/palm.c. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete patch for CVE-2006-5456.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from graphicsmagick. Update graphicsmagick to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/24167Refsecunia.com/advisories/24196Refwww.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1260Refwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:041Refwww.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_3_sr.htmlRefwww.osvdb.org/31911Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/459507/100/0/threadedRefwww.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-422-1Refissues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1034Refsecunia.com/advisories/24167

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-0770?

CVE-2007-0770 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting graphicsmagick graphicsmagick. It was published on February 12, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2007-0770?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-0770?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from graphicsmagick. Update graphicsmagick to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-0770?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-0770 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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