Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Mar 15, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-8898
CVE-2015-8898
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.
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Affected products
10cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=6.9.2-3
- (no CPE)range: <6.9.2-4
- osv-coords8 versionspkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP1
< 6.8.8.1-30.2+ 7 more
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-30.2
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.3.6-7.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-30.2
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.3.6-7.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-30.2
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.3.6-7.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-30.2
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-30.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/02/13nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/5b4bebaa91849c592a8448bc353ab25a54ff8c44nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/pull/34nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91039nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlnvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1237nvd
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