Code Injection in ImageMagick - CVE-2014-1958
Published: February 6, 2020 / Updated: July 17, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU30375
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-1958
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in a crafted PSD image, involving the L%06ld string, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-2030. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
ImageMagick
How to mitigate CVE-2014-1958
Update to version 6.8.8-5.
ImageMagick - update to 6.8.8-5
External References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00032.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00039.html
- http://trac.imagemagick.org/changeset/14801
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2132-1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/13/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/13/5
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/19/13