CVE-2014-9844: Medium severity SUSE Studio onsite vulnerability

Published Jun 7, 2016
·
Updated

Fix another out of bound problem in rle file.

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=36ed9419a68cb1356b1843b48cc12788179cdaee

Other sources

The ReadRLEImage function in coders/rle.c in ImageMagick 6.8.9.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted image file.

Affected Software

15 affected components
SUSE Studio onsite=1.3
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
11:59 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-2014-9844?

CVE-2014-9844 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the possibility of causing denial of service through an out-of-bounds read.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-9844?

To mitigate CVE-2014-9844, update to the latest version of ImageMagick or apply the relevant patch from the project's repository.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2014-9844?

CVE-2014-9844 affects several software versions including ImageMagick versions before 6.8.9-9 and various distributions like SUSE Studio and Ubuntu.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-9844?

CVE-2014-9844 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability found in the processing of RLE files in ImageMagick.

5

Can CVE-2014-9844 lead to code execution?

No, CVE-2014-9844 does not lead to remote code execution but can lead to denial of service through crashes.

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