CVE-2014-9841: Critical severity openSUSE openSUSE vulnerability

Published Jun 7, 2016
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Updated

Fixed throwing of exceptions in psd handling.

CVE assignment:

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q2/459

Upstream patch:

https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/imagemagick.git/commit/?h=debian-patches/6.8.9.9-4-for-upstream&id=f9ef11671c41da4cf973d0d880af1cdfbd127860

Other sources

The ReadPSDLayers function in coders/psd.c in ImageMagick 6.8.9.9 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors, related to "throwing of exceptions."

Affected Software

11 affected components
openSUSE openSUSE=13.2
Opensuse Project Leap=42.1
Opensuse Project Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop=12.0-sp1
Opensuse Project Suse Linux Enterprise Server=12.0-sp1
Opensuse Project Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=12.0-sp1
Opensuse Project Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension=12.0-sp1
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.10
ImageMagick ImageMagick=6.8.8-9

Event History

Jun 7, 2016
Data Sourced
11:58 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 20, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9841?

CVE-2014-9841 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-9841?

To fix CVE-2014-9841, update to a patched version of ImageMagick or your affected Linux distribution.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2014-9841?

CVE-2014-9841 affects various versions of ImageMagick, openSUSE, and Ubuntu operating systems.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-9841?

CVE-2014-9841 is an exception handling vulnerability in PSD file handling in ImageMagick.

5

When was CVE-2014-9841 disclosed?

CVE-2014-9841 was disclosed in 2016 and is addressed by an upstream patch.

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