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CVE-2015-8903

MEDIUMEPSS 78th pctl
6.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

The ReadVICARImage function in coders/vicar.c in ImageMagick 6.x before 6.9.0-5 Beta allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted VICAR file.

CWE-835

How to fix

Remediation Available
imagemagickDebian
Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-6CVE-2015-8903
Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-6CVE-2015-8903
Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-6CVE-2015-8903
Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-6CVE-2015-8903
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
ImageMagick Q16Windows application
Affected:6.0 6.9.0-5Fixed in:6.9.0-5ImageMagick Studio LLC
ImageMagick Q16-HDRIWindows application
Affected:6.0 6.9.0-5Fixed in:6.9.0-5ImageMagick Studio LLC

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 VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

1.98%probability of exploitation in 30 days
78thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 78% of all known CVEs.

References

Other references1

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