# CVE-2016-8683: The ReadPCXImage function in coders/pcx.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.25 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image, w

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-02-15 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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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## References

- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/15/graphicsmagick-memory-allocation-failure-in-readpcximage-pcx-c/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-10/msg00094.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/7
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385583
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3746
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93600
- http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/b9edafd479b9

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