CVE-2014-9853

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 1.82%

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CVE-2014-9853 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Memory leak in coders/rle.c in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted rle file.. EPSS estimates a 1.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Memory leak in coders/rle.c in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted rle file.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability
1.82%

76.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
ImagemagickImagemagick< 6.9.4-0
SuseLinux Enterprise Debuginfo11Sp4
NovellLeap42.2
OpensuseLeap42.1
OpensuseOpensuse13.2
Opensuse ProjectSuse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit11.0Sp4
SuseLinux Enterprise Desktop12Sp1
SuseLinux Enterprise Server11Sp4
SuseLinux Enterprise Server12Sp1
SuseLinux Enterprise Software Development Kit12Sp1
SuseLinux Enterprise Workstation Extension12Sp1
CanonicalUbuntu Linux12.04
CanonicalUbuntu Linux14.04
CanonicalUbuntu Linux16.04
CanonicalUbuntu Linux16.10

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-9853?
Memory leak in coders/rle.c in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted rle file.
How severe is CVE-2014-9853?
CVE-2014-9853 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.82% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9853?
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.

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Source: NVD / NIST