# CVE-2013-4589: The ExportAlphaQuantumType function in export.c in GraphicsMagick before 1.3.18 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (c

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-11-23 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The ExportAlphaQuantumType function in export.c in GraphicsMagick before 1.3.18 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors related to exporting the alpha of an 8-bit RGBA image.

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## References

- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201311-10.xml
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-November/120008.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55721
- http://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/discussion/250737/thread/20888e8b/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63002
- http://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/ci/1a2d7a38363f7f23b63d626887d22d39c7240144/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00032.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55288
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/15/14
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1019085

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