CVE-2014-9854: High severity ImageMagick ImageMagick vulnerability

Published Jun 7, 2016
·
Updated

coders/tiff.c in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors related to the "identification of image."

Other sources

During identification of image do not fill memory. This creates a security risk (DOS) by filling all memory during identification of image.

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=5ee6f49297c8137cae527429e0267462c14ec3ed

Red Hat

Affected Software

11 affected components
ImageMagick ImageMagick
openSUSE Leap=42.1
openSUSE openSUSE=13.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=11-sp4
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.10
ImageMagick ImageMagick<6.9.4-0

Event History

Jun 7, 2016
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:02 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 17, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9854?

CVE-2014-9854 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can cause application crashes.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-9854?

To fix CVE-2014-9854, you should update ImageMagick to a version later than 6.9.4-0, or apply any available patches for your operating system.

3

Which versions of ImageMagick are affected by CVE-2014-9854?

CVE-2014-9854 affects ImageMagick versions earlier than 6.9.4-0.

4

Can CVE-2014-9854 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2014-9854 can be exploited by remote attackers through crafted image files.

5

What types of systems are vulnerable to CVE-2014-9854?

CVE-2014-9854 impacts various systems including Ubuntu, openSUSE, and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server running the affected versions of ImageMagick.

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