# CVE-2015-8957: Buffer overflow in ImageMagick before 6.9.0-4 Beta allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted SU

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-04-20 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in ImageMagick before 6.9.0-4 Beta allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted SUN file.

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## References

- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/78f82d9d1c2944725a279acd573a22168dc6e22a
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/bd96074b254c6607a0f7731e59f923ad19d5a46d
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/22/2
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/450bd716ed3b9186dd10f9e60f630a3d9eeea2a4
- http://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=26838
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93125
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1378735

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