# CVE-2018-15607: In ImageMagick 7.0.8-11 Q16, a tiny input file 0x50 0x36 0x36 0x36 0x36 0x4c 0x36 0x38 0x36 0x36 0x36 0x36 0x36 0x36 0x1f 0x35 0x50 0x00 can

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-08-21 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In ImageMagick 7.0.8-11 Q16, a tiny input file 0x50 0x36 0x36 0x36 0x36 0x4c 0x36 0x38 0x36 0x36 0x36 0x36 0x36 0x36 0x1f 0x35 0x50 0x00 can result in a hang of several minutes during which CPU and memory resources are consumed until ultimately an attempted large memory allocation fails. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1255
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105137
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4034-1/

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