CVE-2015-8900

Public Exploit

Description

The ReadHDRImage function in coders/hdr.c in ImageMagick 6.x and 7.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted HDR file.

References

Link	Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/26/13	patch mailing list third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/06/2	patch mailing list third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1195260	patch issue tracking
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/97aa7d7cfd2027f6ba7ce42caf8b798541b9cdc6	patch third party advisory issue tracking
http://trac.imagemagick.org/changeset/17846	broken link
http://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=26929	patch vendor advisory exploit
http://trac.imagemagick.org/changeset/17845	broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8900?: CVE-2015-8900 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8900?: To fix CVE-2015-8900, 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-2015-8900 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2015-8900 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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Description

Category

CWE-835 – Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

References

Frequently Asked Questions