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CVE-2015-8900

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 1.74% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-02-27 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2015-8900
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
1.74%

Original NVD Description

The ReadHDRImage function in coders/hdr.c in ImageMagick 6.x and 7.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted HDR file.