ImageMagick: Magick_png_malloc() size argument
Published Aug 7, 2012
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.78%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 6.7.8-6
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
ImageMagick
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
ImageMagick
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | ImageMagick | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | ImageMagick | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.78% (0.02777) | 85.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.75% (0.02754) | 84.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.55% (0.03549) | 86.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.44% (0.08443) | 86.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 3.55% (0.03549) | 86.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.20% (0.02199) | 83.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 3.59% (0.03594) | 92.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.59% (0.03594) | 90.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.96% (0.01955) | 78.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.96% (0.01955) | 76.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.96% (0.01955) | 55.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (14)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00101.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50091 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50398 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:160 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:092 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54714 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027321 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1544-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3437 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=844101 x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77260 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3437
- https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0243 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3437
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