What is the severity of CVE-2015-8902?

CVE-2015-8902 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to an infinite loop that can be triggered by processing specific PDB files.

How do I fix CVE-2015-8902?

To fix CVE-2015-8902, update ImageMagick to a version above 6.9.0-5 where the issue has been resolved.

Which versions of ImageMagick are affected by CVE-2015-8902?

CVE-2015-8902 affects ImageMagick versions from 6.0 up to and including 6.9.0-5.

What types of files are involved in CVE-2015-8902?

CVE-2015-8902 specifically involves PDB files that may lead to a denial of service condition when processed by ImageMagick.

Is CVE-2015-8902 a remote or local vulnerability?

CVE-2015-8902 is primarily considered a local vulnerability as it requires the exploitation of the denial of service condition on the affected server.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2015-8902

medium

6.5

CWE

835

23/2/2015

27/2/2017

6/8/2024

CVE-2015-8902

First published: Mon Feb 23 2015(Updated: )

A denial of service flaw (infinite loop) was found in the way ImageMagick processed certain PDB files: <a href="http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/608">http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/608</a> Upstream issue, including a reproducer: <a href="http://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=26932">http://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=26932</a> A patch is not yet available as noted in <a href="show_bug.cgi?id=1195269#c2">comment 2</a> of the above-linked issue.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
ImageMagick ImageMagick	>=6.0<6.9.0-5

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8902?
CVE-2015-8902 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to an infinite loop that can be triggered by processing specific PDB files.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8902?
To fix CVE-2015-8902, update ImageMagick to a version above 6.9.0-5 where the issue has been resolved.
Which versions of ImageMagick are affected by CVE-2015-8902?
CVE-2015-8902 affects ImageMagick versions from 6.0 up to and including 6.9.0-5.
What types of files are involved in CVE-2015-8902?
CVE-2015-8902 specifically involves PDB files that may lead to a denial of service condition when processed by ImageMagick.
Is CVE-2015-8902 a remote or local vulnerability?
CVE-2015-8902 is primarily considered a local vulnerability as it requires the exploitation of the denial of service condition on the affected server.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8902?
CVE-2015-8902 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to an infinite loop that can be triggered by processing specific PDB files.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8902?
To fix CVE-2015-8902, update ImageMagick to a version above 6.9.0-5 where the issue has been resolved.
Which versions of ImageMagick are affected by CVE-2015-8902?
CVE-2015-8902 affects ImageMagick versions from 6.0 up to and including 6.9.0-5.
What types of files are involved in CVE-2015-8902?
CVE-2015-8902 specifically involves PDB files that may lead to a denial of service condition when processed by ImageMagick.
Is CVE-2015-8902 a remote or local vulnerability?
CVE-2015-8902 is primarily considered a local vulnerability as it requires the exploitation of the denial of service condition on the affected server.