Integer truncation issue in coders/pict.c in ImageMagick before 7.0.5-0 allows remote…
Priority LOW 34Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 14 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Integer truncation issue in coders/pict.c in ImageMagick before 7.0.5-0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted .pict file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02902 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 14 fixed, 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 24
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 6.9.4-0; 7.0.0-0 to before 7.0.5-0 | Vulnerable | ImageMagick |
| cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.9.4-0; 7.0.0-0 to before 7.0.5-0 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 14 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.7 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.7 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.7 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2016:1237 Released 2016-06-16 · Red Hat rating ImportantImageMagick security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) ImageMagick-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2, ImageMagick-c++-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) ImageMagick-c++-devel-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2, ImageMagick-devel-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2, ImageMagick-doc-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) ImageMagick-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2, ImageMagick-c++-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2, ImageMagick-c++-devel-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) ImageMagick-6.7.2.7-5.el6_8, ImageMagick-c++-6.7.2.7-5.el6_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) ImageMagick-c++-6.7.2.7-5.el6_8, ImageMagick-c++-devel-6.7.2.7-5.el6_8, ImageMagick-devel-6.7.2.7-5.el6_8 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) ImageMagick-6.7.2.7-5.el6_8, ImageMagick-c++-6.7.2.7-5.el6_8, ImageMagick-c++-devel-6.7.2.7-5.el6_8 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) ImageMagick-6.7.2.7-5.el6_8, ImageMagick-6.7.2.7-5.el6_8.ppc, ImageMagick-c++-6.7.2.7-5.el6_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) ImageMagick-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2, ImageMagick-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2.ppc, ImageMagick-c++-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) ImageMagick-c++-6.7.2.7-5.el6_8, ImageMagick-c++-6.7.2.7-5.el6_8.ppc, ImageMagick-c++-devel-6.7.2.7-5.el6_8 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) ImageMagick-c++-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2, ImageMagick-c++-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2.ppc, ImageMagick-c++-devel-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2 +4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) ImageMagick-6.7.2.7-5.el6_8, ImageMagick-c++-6.7.2.7-5.el6_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) ImageMagick-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2, ImageMagick-c++-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2, ImageMagick-perl-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) ImageMagick-c++-6.7.2.7-5.el6_8, ImageMagick-c++-devel-6.7.2.7-5.el6_8, ImageMagick-devel-6.7.2.7-5.el6_8 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) ImageMagick-c++-devel-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2, ImageMagick-devel-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2, ImageMagick-doc-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1237 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1237 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1237 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1237 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1237 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1237 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1237 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1237 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1237 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1237 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1237 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1237 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1237 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1237 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-8896
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xq66-cgv3-7wmx
References
Patch 5
- [oss-security] 20160602 Re: ImageMagick CVEs
- [oss-security] 20151008 Re: CVE Request: ImageMagick
- [oss-security] 20151006 CVE Request: ImageMagick
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick/+bug/1448803
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/0f6fc2d5bf8f500820c3dbcf0d23ee14f2d9f734
Sources
- CVE-2015-8896 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-8896 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xq66-cgv3-7wmx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-8896 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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