CVE-2015-8898 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted image file due to a NULL pointer dereference in ImageMagick.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-8898?
CVE-2015-8898 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick Imagemagick, published on 15 Mar 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8898?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Imagemagick Imagemagick.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8898?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2015-8898 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8898 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Imagemagick Imagemagick
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8898, GHSA-93mx-5v3m-4hcc, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8898.