Denial of Service Vulnerability in ImageMagick by ImageMagick Solutions
CVE-2014-9844

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Opensuse Project

Status
Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension
Leap
Suse Linux Enterprise Server
Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 March 2017

What is CVE-2014-9844?

The ReadRLEImage function in ImageMagick 6.8.9.9 is vulnerable to a denial-of-service attack, enabling remote attackers to exploit this flaw by providing a specially crafted image file. This can lead to an out-of-bounds read, causing potential disruptions and degradation of service for users employing the affected software. Organizations utilizing ImageMagick should assess their versions and apply necessary patches to mitigate this vulnerability.

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References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343502
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016...
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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