#VU39417 Buffer overflow in ImageMagick - CVE-2014-9839

Vulnerability identifier: #VU39417

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-9839

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
ImageMagick
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: ImageMagick.org

Description

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

magick/colormap-private.h in ImageMagick 6.8.9-9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access).

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ImageMagick: 6.8.9-9

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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

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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