CVE-2015-8898

Description

The WriteImages function in magick/constitute.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.2-4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted image file.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.15%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1237 vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/pull/34 issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91039 vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/5b4bebaa91849c592a8448bc353ab25a54ff8c44 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-2015-8898?
CVE-2015-8898 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8898?
To fix CVE-2015-8898, 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-2015-8898 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-8898 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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