CVE-2014-9831

Name: CVE-2014-9831
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-08-07T20:29:00.403+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 1.88%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-9831 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. coders/wpg.c in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a corrupted wpg file.. EPSS estimates a 1.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

coders/wpg.c in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a corrupted wpg file.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.88%

76.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	< 6.9.4-0

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/02/13Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/imagemagick.git/commit/?h=debian-patches/6.8.9.9-4-for-upstream&id=b68b78e2625122d9f6b6d88ba4df7e85b47b556fIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343487Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/02/13Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/imagemagick.git/commit/?h=debian-patches/6.8.9.9-4-for-upstream&id=b68b78e2625122d9f6b6d88ba4df7e85b47b556fIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343487Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 7, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-9831?

coders/wpg.c in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a corrupted wpg file.

How severe is CVE-2014-9831?

CVE-2014-9831 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.88% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9831?

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-2014-9831?

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Source: NVD / NIST