CVE-2014-9811

Description

The xwd file handler in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and application crash) via a malformed xwd file.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.60%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/imagemagick.git/commit/?h=debian-patches/6.8.9.9-4-for-upstream&id=82a5bbdd47b9b3f43ce3c2aa18741aecc4a0f962 third party advisory patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343467 third party advisory issue tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/02/13 patch mailing list third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/24/1 third party advisory mailing list
https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/imagemagick.git/commit/?h=debian-patches/6.8.9.9-4-for-upstream&id=914da276f717b3e21e5af6614887af14af87a9b8 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9811?
CVE-2014-9811 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-9811?
To fix CVE-2014-9811, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-9811 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-9811 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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