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CVE-2008-6070

9.3 · HIGH

Multiple heap-based buffer underflows in the ReadPALMImage function in coders/palm.c in GraphicsMagick before 1.2.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute a…

Published Feb 10, 2009graphicsmagickCWE-119EPSS 4.00%

Overview

CVE-2008-6070 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting graphicsmagick graphicsmagick. It was published on February 10, 2009 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

Multiple heap-based buffer underflows in the ReadPALMImage function in coders/palm.c in GraphicsMagick before 1.2.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PALM image, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-0770. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
graphicsmagickgraphicsmagick0Affected

References

Refcvs.graphicsmagick.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/GraphicsMagick/coders/palm.cRefsecunia.com/advisories/30549Refsourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=604837Refsourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=604837&group_id=73485Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/29583Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42904Refcvs.graphicsmagick.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/GraphicsMagick/coders/palm.cRefsecunia.com/advisories/30549Refsourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=604837Refsourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=604837&group_id=73485

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-6070?

CVE-2008-6070 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting graphicsmagick graphicsmagick. It was published on February 10, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-6070?

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-2008-6070?

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-2008-6070?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-6070 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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