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.
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2015-8898 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
| Base Score | 1.9 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
Find out more about Red Hat support for the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (ImageMagick) | RHSA-2016:1237 | 2016-06-16 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (ImageMagick) | RHSA-2016:1237 | 2016-06-16 |
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | ImageMagick | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | ImageMagick | Will not fix |
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