CVE-2013-4589
The ExportAlphaQuantumType function in export.c in GraphicsMagick before 1.3.18 might allow...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2013-4589- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2013-4589- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-4447 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2013-4447- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vj5h-42mr-vg2g No score
The ExportAlphaQuantumType function in export.c in GraphicsMagick before 1.3.18 might allow...
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.
- Record
GHSA-vj5h-42mr-vg2g- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2013-4589- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-4589 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4589- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVMGASA-2013-0350 No score
Updated graphicsmagick packages fix CVE-2013-4589
Updated graphicsmagick packages fix security vulnerability:
GraphicsMagick before 1.3.18 is found to have a vulnerability which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). The vulnerability is caused due to an error within the "ExportAlphaQuantumType()" function found in magick/export.c when exporting 8-bit RGBA images, which can be exploited to cause a crash (CVE-2013-4589).
- Record
MGASA-2013-0350- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2013-0355 No score
Updated graphicsmagick packages fix CVE-2013-4589
Updated graphicsmagick packages fix security vulnerability:
GraphicsMagick before 1.3.18 is found to have a vulnerability which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). The vulnerability is caused due to an error within the "ExportAlphaQuantumType()" function found in magick/export.c when exporting 8-bit RGBA images, which can be exploited to cause a crash (CVE-2013-4589).
- Record
MGASA-2013-0355- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:1614-1 No score
Security update for GraphicsMagick
This update for GraphicsMagick fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2016-5118: popen() shell vulnerability via special filenames (bnc#982178).
- CVE-2013-4589: The ExportAlphaQuantumType function in export.c in GraphicsMagick might have allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors related to exporting the alpha of an 8-bit RGBA image (bsc#851064).
- CVE-2015-8808: Out-of-bound read in the parsing of GIF files (bnc#965574).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2016:1614-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2013-4589 No score
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2013-4589- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
graphicsmagickDebian:12 |
before 1.3.18-1 | 1.3.18-1 |
graphicsmagickDebian:13 |
before 1.3.18-1 | 1.3.18-1 |
graphicsmagickDebian:14 |
before 1.3.18-1 | 1.3.18-1 |
graphicsmagickMageia:2 |
before 1.3.13-1.6.mga2 | 1.3.13-1.6.mga2 |
graphicsmagickMageia:3 |
before 1.3.17-2.1.mga3 | 1.3.17-2.1.mga3 |
GraphicsMagickSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 1.2.5-4.38.1 | 1.2.5-4.38.1 |
GraphicsMagickSUSE:Studio Onsite 1.3 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 1.2.5-4.38.1 | 1.2.5-4.38.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-4589 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Graphicsmagick, published November 22, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.33%, the 83rd percentile. Fixed in graphicsmagick 1.3.18-1.
References
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201311-10.xml
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-November/120008.html
secunia.com/advisories/55721
sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/discussion/250737/thread/20888e8b
securityfocus.com/bid/63002
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lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00032.html
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/15/14
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1019085
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4589
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vj5h-42mr-vg2g
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-4589
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2013-0350.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11594
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2016/suse-su-20161614-1
bugzilla.suse.com/851064
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-4589
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4589