CVE-2005-0759: Medium severity ImageMagick ImageMagick vulnerability

Published Mar 23, 2005
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Updated

ImageMagick before 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a TIFF image with an invalid tag.

Affected Software

13 affected components
ImageMagick ImageMagick=5.3.8
ImageMagick ImageMagick=5.4.3
SGI Propack=3.0
ImageMagick ImageMagick=5.5.4
ImageMagick ImageMagick=5.4.8
ImageMagick ImageMagick=5.4.8.2.1.1.0
ImageMagick ImageMagick=5.5.3.2.1.2.0
ImageMagick ImageMagick=5.4.7
ImageMagick ImageMagick=5.5.6
ImageMagick ImageMagick=5.4.4.5
ImageMagick ImageMagick=5.5.6.0_2003-04-09
ImageMagick ImageMagick=5.3.3
ImageMagick ImageMagick=5.5.7

Event History

Mar 23, 2005
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Mar 26, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0759?

CVE-2005-0759 is considered to have a moderate severity level as it allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by crashing the application.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-0759?

To fix CVE-2005-0759, upgrade to a version of ImageMagick that is above 6.0, as this vulnerability affects versions before 6.0.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0759?

CVE-2005-0759 affects ImageMagick versions prior to 6.0, specifically from versions 5.3.3 to 5.5.7.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2005-0759 facilitate?

CVE-2005-0759 facilitates a denial of service attack, where it can crash the ImageMagick application.

5

Are there any known exploits for CVE-2005-0759?

Yes, there are known exploits for CVE-2005-0759 that utilize TIFF images with invalid tags to trigger the application crash.

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