CVE-2015-8900: imagemagick Infinite Loop
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2015-8900DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8900
Published 27-02-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-8900 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Infinite Loop vulnerability in imagemagick. EPSS estimates a 1.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.74%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 2Timeline
- 27-02-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 5.5Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesSingle source
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.74%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
77%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.74% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.74%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (imagemagick.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- imagemagick< 8:6.8.9.9-6
Imagemagick1 product
- imagemagick≥ 6.0, ≤ 6.9.3-10 | ≥ 7.0.1-0, ≤ 7.0.5-0
Ubuntu1 product
- imagemagick< 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.2
3 vendors · 3 products
References
12 links- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/26/13Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/06/2Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/97aa7d7cfd2027f6ba7ce42caf8b798541b9cdc6X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=26929X Refsource CONFIRMExploitPatchVendor AdvisoryREPORT
