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CVE-2015-8897

MEDIUMEPSS 80th pctl
5.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

The SpliceImage function in MagickCore/transform.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.2-4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted png file.

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read

How to fix

Remediation Available
imagemagickDebian
Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7CVE-2015-8897
Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7CVE-2015-8897
Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7CVE-2015-8897
Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7CVE-2015-8897
imagemagickUbuntu
Fixed in:8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.2USN-3131-1
Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.2USN-3131-1
imagemagick-6.q16Ubuntu
Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.2USN-3131-1
libmagick++-6.q16-5v5Ubuntu
Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.2USN-3131-1
libmagick++5Ubuntu
Fixed in:8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.2USN-3131-1
libmagickcore-6.q16-2Ubuntu
Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.2USN-3131-1
libmagickcore-6.q16-2-extraUbuntu
Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.2USN-3131-1
libmagickcore5Ubuntu
Fixed in:8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.2USN-3131-1
libmagickcore5-extraUbuntu
Fixed in:8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.2USN-3131-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

2.11%probability of exploitation in 30 days
80thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 80% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1
Third-Party Advisory1

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CVE-2021-4034High7.895%KEVFix
CVE-2023-21769High7.592%-Fix
CVE-2023-49285High8.689%-Fix
CVE-2020-8794Critical9.889%-Fix
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