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CVE-2012-3438 (GCVE-0-2012-3438)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-08-07 21:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 20:05
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Summary
The Magick_png_malloc function in coders/png.c in GraphicsMagick 6.7.8-6 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.
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CWE
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2012-07-28 00:00
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