NULL pointer dereference in Imagemagick
CVE-2015-8898
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (79.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 79.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1237 (vendor-advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/pull/34 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91039 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/5b4bebaa91849c592a8448bc353ab25a54ff8… (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/02/13 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8898?
- CVE-2015-8898 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-03-15.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8898?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.