#VU39324 NULL pointer dereference in ImageMagick - CVE-2014-9814

Vulnerability identifier: #VU39324

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-9814

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
ImageMagick
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: ImageMagick.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via a crafted wpg file.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ImageMagick: All versions

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External links
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/24/1
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/02/13
https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/imagemagick.git/commit/?h=debian-patches/6.8.9.9-4-for-upstream&id=fcced2ba626109d23186282d326427a0fc85fec0
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343470

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.