High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 15, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-8683
CVE-2016-8683
Description
The ReadPCXImage function in coders/pcx.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.25 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image, which triggers a memory allocation failure and a "file truncation error for corrupt file."
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Affected products
14cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.3.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.3.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <=1.3.25
- osv-coords10 versionspkg:rpm/suse/GraphicsMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/GraphicsMagick&distro=SUSE%20Studio%20Onsite%201.3pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP1
< 1.2.5-4.46.1+ 9 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.5-4.46.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.5-4.46.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.3.6-7.54.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.3.6-7.54.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.3.6-7.54.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-40.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/b9edafd479b9nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/7nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/15/graphicsmagick-memory-allocation-failure-in-readpcximage-pcx-c/nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatch
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-10/msg00094.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3746nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93600nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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