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CWE
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CVE-2014-9842

First published: Tue Jun 07 2016(Updated: )

Fixed a memory leak in psd handling. CVE assignment: <a href="http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q2/459">http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q2/459</a> Upstream patch: <a href="https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/imagemagick.git/commit/?h=debian-patches/6.8.9.9-4-for-upstream&amp;id=f9ef11671c41da4cf973d0d880af1cdfbd127860">https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/imagemagick.git/commit/?h=debian-patches/6.8.9.9-4-for-upstream&amp;id=f9ef11671c41da4cf973d0d880af1cdfbd127860</a>

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
openSUSE=13.2
openSUSE Leap=42.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo=11.0-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=12.0-sp1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11.0-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12.0-sp1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=11.0-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=12.0-sp1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension=12.0-sp1
Ubuntu=12.04
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=16.10
ImageMagick ImageMagick=6.8.8-9

Remedy

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

Remedy

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343500

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What software is affected by CVE-2014-9842?

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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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