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CVE-2014-9853

First published: Tue Jun 07 2016(Updated: )

Avoid a memory leak in rle file handling. CVE assignment: <a href="http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q2/459">http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q2/459</a> Upstream patches related to rle file handling: <a href="https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/imagemagick.git/commit/?h=debian-patches/6.8.9.9-4-for-upstream&amp;id=74b6cb6000b678e3e7bac553177052cb15b02cb6">https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/imagemagick.git/commit/?h=debian-patches/6.8.9.9-4-for-upstream&amp;id=74b6cb6000b678e3e7bac553177052cb15b02cb6</a> <a href="https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/imagemagick.git/commit/?h=debian-patches/6.8.9.9-4-for-upstream&amp;id=36ed9419a68cb1356b1843b48cc12788179cdaee">https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/imagemagick.git/commit/?h=debian-patches/6.8.9.9-4-for-upstream&amp;id=36ed9419a68cb1356b1843b48cc12788179cdaee</a> <a href="https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/imagemagick.git/commit/?h=debian-patches/6.8.9.9-4-for-upstream&amp;id=2d90693af41a363a988a9db3a91a15f9ca7c7370">https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/imagemagick.git/commit/?h=debian-patches/6.8.9.9-4-for-upstream&amp;id=2d90693af41a363a988a9db3a91a15f9ca7c7370</a> <a href="https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/imagemagick.git/commit/?h=debian-patches/6.8.9.9-4-for-upstream&amp;id=90a405ba3e329e7e080addadac377dd4235671d3">https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/imagemagick.git/commit/?h=debian-patches/6.8.9.9-4-for-upstream&amp;id=90a405ba3e329e7e080addadac377dd4235671d3</a>

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
ImageMagick<6.9.4-0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo=11-sp4
openSUSE=42.2
SUSE Linux=42.1
SUSE Linux=13.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=11.0-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=12-sp1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12-sp1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=12-sp1
SUSE Linux Workstation Extension=12-sp1
Ubuntu=12.04
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=16.10
ImageMagick

Remedy

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/02/13

Remedy

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343513

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-9853?

    CVE-2014-9853 is classified with moderate severity due to its potential to cause a memory leak.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-9853?

    To fix CVE-2014-9853, you should update ImageMagick to a version that includes the relevant patches for rle file handling.

  • Which software is affected by CVE-2014-9853?

    CVE-2014-9853 affects multiple versions of ImageMagick prior to 6.9.4 and various SUSE and Ubuntu distributions.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-9853?

    CVE-2014-9853 is a memory leak vulnerability occurring in the rle file handling of ImageMagick.

  • Is CVE-2014-9853 a local or remote vulnerability?

    CVE-2014-9853 is typically exploited locally, as it requires manipulation of specific file types.

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