CVE-2014-8561

Name: CVE-2014-8561
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-12-15T22:15:11.997+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 2.17%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-8561 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. imagemagick 6.8.9.6 has remote DOS via infinite loop. EPSS estimates a 2.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

imagemagick 6.8.9.6 has remote DOS via infinite loop

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.17%

80.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-835

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	6.8.9-6
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128944/ImageMagick-Out-Of-Bounds-Read-Heap-Overflow.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/31/3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2014-8561Broken Link
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-8561Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128944/ImageMagick-Out-Of-Bounds-Read-Heap-Overflow.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/31/3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2014-8561Broken Link
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-8561Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 15, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-8561?

imagemagick 6.8.9.6 has remote DOS via infinite loop

How severe is CVE-2014-8561?

CVE-2014-8561 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8561?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2014-8561?

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Source: NVD / NIST