CVE-2014-9854

Name: CVE-2014-9854
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-03-17T14:59:00.61+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 3.59%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-9854 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. coders/tiff.c in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors related to the "identification of image.". EPSS estimates a 3.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

coders/tiff.c in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors related to the "identification of image."

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

3.59%

87.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	< 6.9.4-0	—
Opensuse	Leap	42.1	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.2	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	11	Sp4
Suse	Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	11	Sp4
Suse	Suse Linux Enterprise Server	12	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.10	—

References

http://git.imagemagick.org/repos/ImageMagick/commit/7fb9b7e095a65b4528d0180e26574f2bc7cd0e8bPatch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00002.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00009.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00011.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00018.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/02/13Mailing List, Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3131-1Third Party Advisory
https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/imagemagick.git/commit/?h=debian-patches/6.8.9.9-4-for-upstream&id=5ee6f49297c8137cae527429e0267462c14ec3edPatch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343514Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://git.imagemagick.org/repos/ImageMagick/commit/7fb9b7e095a65b4528d0180e26574f2bc7cd0e8bPatch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00002.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00009.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00011.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00018.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/02/13Mailing List, Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3131-1Third Party Advisory
https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/imagemagick.git/commit/?h=debian-patches/6.8.9.9-4-for-upstream&id=5ee6f49297c8137cae527429e0267462c14ec3edPatch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343514Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 17, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-9854?

coders/tiff.c in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors related to the "identification of image."

How severe is CVE-2014-9854?

CVE-2014-9854 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9854?

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-2014-9854?

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Source: NVD / NIST