Integer overflow in Imagemagick

CVE-2015-8895

Integer overflow in coders/icon.c in ImageMagick 6.9.1-3 and later allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted length value, which triggers a buffer overflow.

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

EPSS: 0.046 (90.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

  • Imagemagick — versions 6.9.1-3, 6.9.1-4, 6.9.1-5
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-8895?
CVE-2015-8895 is a high-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-03-15.
How severe is CVE-2015-8895?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2015-8895 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.