The SpliceImage function in MagickCore/transform.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.2-4 allows…
Priority LOW 29CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 14 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The SpliceImage function in MagickCore/transform.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.2-4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted png file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02112 81st 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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.9.2-3 | Vulnerable | ImageMagick |
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.9.2-3 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick
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: Low. 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-2015-8897
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v8mv-whpr-g2g8
References
Patch 2
More Imagemagick vulnerabilities
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- TI-2016-03148 The (1) HTTP and (2) FTP coders in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1… KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2016-03145 The EPHEMERAL coder in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1 allows remote… KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
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Sources
- CVE-2015-8897 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-8897 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v8mv-whpr-g2g8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-8897 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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