Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting imagemagick package, versions <8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.42% (75th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-IMAGEMAGICK-400756
  • published27 Feb 2017
  • disclosed27 Feb 2017

Introduced: 27 Feb 2017

CVE-2015-8902  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 imagemagick to version 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream imagemagick package and not the imagemagick package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

The ReadBlobByte function in coders/pdb.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 PDB file.

CVSS Scores

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