ImageMagick: out-of-bounds memory access in PCX parser
Published Apr 11, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.08%
Description
PCX parser code in ImageMagick before 6.8.9-9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read).
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 6.8.9-8
No data.
OpenShift Enterprise 1
ImageMagick
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
ImageMagick
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
ImageMagick
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
ImageMagick
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2
ImageMagick
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenShift Enterprise 1 | ImageMagick | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | ImageMagick | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | ImageMagick | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | ImageMagick | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | ImageMagick | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.08% (0.02082) | 80.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 2.08% (0.02082) | 80.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 3.29% (0.03294) | 87.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 2.08% (0.02082) | 80.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 3.29% (0.03294) | 87.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 2.08% (0.02082) | 80.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 3.29% (0.03294) | 87.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 2.08% (0.02082) | 80.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 3.29% (0.03294) | 87.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.08% (0.02082) | 79.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.49% (0.00491) | 63.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00315) | 71.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00315) | 69.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 22, 2023 | 0.31% (0.00314) | 65.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.27% (0.00266) | 62.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128944/ImageMagick-Out-Of-Bounds-Read-Heap-Overflow.html x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70839 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8355 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1158523 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://int21.de/cve/CVE-2014-8355-ImageMagick-pcx-oob-heap-overflow.html x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8355
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8355
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128944/ImageMagick-Out-Of-Bounds-Read-Heap-Overflow.html | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70839 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8355 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1158523 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://int21.de/cve/CVE-2014-8355-ImageMagick-pcx-oob-heap-overflow.html | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8355 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8355 |
Change history (0)
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