CVE-2014-9842: High severity openSUSE openSUSE vulnerability

Published Jun 7, 2016
·
Updated

Fixed a memory leak 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

Memory leak in the ReadPSDLayers function in coders/psd.c in ImageMagick 6.8.9.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors.

Affected Software

14 affected components
openSUSE openSUSE=13.2
Opensuse Project Leap=42.1
Opensuse Project Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo=11.0-sp4
Opensuse Project Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop=12.0-sp1
Opensuse Project Suse Linux Enterprise Server=11.0-sp4
Opensuse Project Suse Linux Enterprise Server=12.0-sp1
Opensuse Project Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=11.0-sp4
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 software is affected by CVE-2014-9842?

CVE-2014-9842 affects various versions of ImageMagick and several distributions such as openSUSE and Ubuntu.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9842?

The severity of CVE-2014-9842 is considered to reflect a memory leak vulnerability in handling PSD files.

3

How do I fix CVE-2014-9842?

To fix CVE-2014-9842, users should update their ImageMagick installation to the latest version that includes the relevant security patch.

4

Is CVE-2014-9842 exploitable remotely?

CVE-2014-9842 may be exploitable remotely if the vulnerable version of ImageMagick is used in a web application processing user-uploaded PSD files.

5

When was CVE-2014-9842 publicly disclosed?

CVE-2014-9842 was publicly disclosed on March 12, 2016, in a security announcement on the oss-sec mailing list.

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