CVE-2008-6071
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Heap-based buffer overflow in the DecodeImage function in coders/pict.c in GraphicsMagick before 1.1.14, and 1.2.x before 1.2.3, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PICT image. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Find out more about CVE-2008-6071 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Statement
The costs associated with fixing these bug are greater than the posed security risk. We therefore currently have no plans to fix this flaw in Red Hat Enterprise Linux at this time.
CVSS v2 metrics
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| Base Score | 5 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | Low |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
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