CVE-2015-8894

Description

Double free vulnerability in coders/tga.c in ImageMagick 7.0.0 and later allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted tga file.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.42%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory launchpad.net Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/4f68e9661518463fca523c9726bb5d940a2aa6d8 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick/+bug/1490362 issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/02/13 mailing list third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8894?
CVE-2015-8894 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8894?
To fix CVE-2015-8894, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-8894 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-8894 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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