CVE-2015-8903

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.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://trac.imagemagick.org/changeset/17856	Broken Link
http://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=26933	Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/26/13	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/06/2	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1195271	Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://trac.imagemagick.org/changeset/17856	Broken Link
http://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=26933	Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/26/13	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/06/2	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1195271	Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-02-27 22:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2015-8903

Mitre link : CVE-2015-8903

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-8903

JSON object : View

Products Affected

imagemagick

imagemagick

CWE

CWE-835

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

{"id": "CVE-2015-8903", "cveTags": [], "metrics": {"cvssMetricV2": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "cvssData": {"version": "2.0", "baseScore": 4.3, "accessVector": "NETWORK", "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P", "authentication": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM", "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE"}, "acInsufInfo": false, "impactScore": 2.9, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "exploitabilityScore": 8.6, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "userInteractionRequired": true}], "cvssMetricV31": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "cvssData": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 6.5, "attackVector": "NETWORK", "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE"}, "impactScore": 3.6, "exploitabilityScore": 2.8}]}, "published": "2017-02-27T22:59:00.307", "references": [{"url": "http://trac.imagemagick.org/changeset/17856", "tags": ["Broken Link"], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "http://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=26933", "tags": ["Exploit", "Vendor Advisory"], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/26/13", "tags": ["Exploit", "Mailing List", "Third Party Advisory"], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/06/2", "tags": ["Mailing List", "Patch", "Third Party Advisory"], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1195271", "tags": ["Exploit", "Issue Tracking", "Patch", "Third Party Advisory"], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "http://trac.imagemagick.org/changeset/17856", "tags": ["Broken Link"], "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "http://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=26933", "tags": ["Exploit", "Vendor Advisory"], "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/26/13", "tags": ["Exploit", "Mailing List", "Third Party Advisory"], "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/06/2", "tags": ["Mailing List", "Patch", "Third Party Advisory"], "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1195271", "tags": ["Exploit", "Issue Tracking", "Patch", "Third Party Advisory"], "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}], "vulnStatus": "Deferred", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-835"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "La funci\u00f3n ReadVICARImage en coders/vicar.c en ImageMagick 6.x en versiones anteriores a 6.9.0-5 Beta permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (bucle infinito) a trav\u00e9s de un archivo VICA manipulado."}], "lastModified": "2025-04-20T01:37:25.860", "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "4B3DE6AE-E21A-4867-9EAF-2B9A70FFA89D", "versionEndExcluding": "6.9.0-5", "versionStartIncluding": "6.0"}], "operator": "OR"}]}], "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org"}