CVE-2014-9852

Description

distribute-cache.c in ImageMagick re-uses objects after they have been destroyed, which allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via unspecified vectors.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.04% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00018.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343512 issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/02/13 mailing list patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00002.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00011.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/imagemagick.git/commit/?h=debian-patches/6.8.9.9-4-for-upstream&id=37ec7d53dcb99fbd1f5c33442594d5e279630563 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9852?
CVE-2014-9852 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-9852?
To fix CVE-2014-9852, 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-2014-9852 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-9852 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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