CVE-2015-8959: imagemagick Resource Management Errors
CVSS: 7.1v2.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2015-8959DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8959
Published 20-04-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-8959 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in imagemagick. EPSS estimates a 3.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
3.41%
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 5 · Related 3Timeline
- 20-04-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
coders/dds.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.0-4 Beta allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted DDS file.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 6.5Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesSingle source
High 7.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.41%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
89%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.41% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score3.41%
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< 8:6.9.6.2+dfsg-2
Imagemagick1 product
- imagemagick≤ 6.9.0-3
Ubuntu1 product
- imagemagick< 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.2 | < 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.2
3 vendors · 3 products
References
12 links- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/22/2Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=26861X Refsource CONFIRMExploitVendor AdvisoryREPORT
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/3ab016764c7f787829d9065440d86f5609765110X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/9b428b7af688fe319320aed15f2b94281d1e37b4X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/cc2a4d2ba5371d25c58763e4db2dbc1f4691c0f7X Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
