Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 27, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-8903
CVE-2015-8903
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.
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Affected products
12cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=6.0,<6.9.0-5
- (no CPE)range: <6.9.0-5 Beta
- osv-coords10 versionspkg:rpm/suse/GraphicsMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/GraphicsMagick&distro=SUSE%20Studio%20Onsite%201.3pkg: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
< 1.2.5-4.41.1+ 9 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.5-4.41.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.5-4.41.1
- (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: < 6.4.3.6-7.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-30.2
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-30.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/06/2nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.phpnvdExploitVendor Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/26/13nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- trac.imagemagick.org/changeset/17856nvdBroken Link
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