critical
9.8
CWE
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CVE Published
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CVE-2014-9847: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Jun 07 2016(Updated: )

Don't try to handle a "previous" image in the JNG decoder. 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=f4ece8c7c462c5449138f39401f66318b9ab0430">https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/imagemagick.git/commit/?h=debian-patches/6.8.9.9-4-for-upstream&amp;id=f4ece8c7c462c5449138f39401f66318b9ab0430</a>

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
SUSE Studio Onsite=1.3
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=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=f4ece8c7c462c5449138f39401f66318b9ab0430

Remedy

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343506

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-9847?

    CVE-2014-9847 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-9847?

    To fix CVE-2014-9847, you should update ImageMagick to the latest patched version.

  • Which versions of ImageMagick are affected by CVE-2014-9847?

    CVE-2014-9847 affects ImageMagick versions prior to 6.8.9-9.

  • What platform vulnerabilities are associated with CVE-2014-9847?

    CVE-2014-9847 impacts various platforms including openSUSE, Ubuntu, and SUSE Linux Enterprise products.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-9847?

    CVE-2014-9847 is a decoding vulnerability in the JNG decoder component of ImageMagick.

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