CVE-2013-4589

CVE-2013-4589 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (81st percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Affected product: Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit
• Published: 2013-11-23
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is 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 (crash) via vectors related to exporting the alpha of an 8-bit RGBA image.

How severe is CVE-2013-4589?

CVE-2013-4589 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2013-4589 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (81st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2013-4589?

CVE-2013-4589 primarily affects Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit. In total, 44 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2013-4589?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2013-4589 published?

CVE-2013-4589 was published on 2013-11-23 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

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

Affected products (44)

• cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_studio_onsite:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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