MEDIUM
ImageMagick: out of bound issue in rle file
Published Mar 20, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.05%
Description
The ReadRLEImage function in coders/rle.c in ImageMagick 6.8.9.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted image file.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
OR
- 1.3
- 13.2
- 42.1
- 11.0
- 12.0
- 11.0
- 12.0
- 11.0
- 12.0
- 12.0
Configuration 2
OR
- 12.04
- 14.04
- 16.04
- 16.10
Configuration 3
- 6.8.8-9
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
ImageMagick
Will not fix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | ImageMagick | Will not fix | 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.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.05% 0.02054
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02054
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 (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.05% (0.02054) | 80.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 2.05% (0.02054) | 80.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 3.50% (0.03495) | 88.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 2.05% (0.02054) | 80.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 3.50% (0.03495) | 88.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 2.05% (0.02054) | 79.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 3.50% (0.03495) | 88.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 2.05% (0.02054) | 79.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 3.50% (0.03495) | 88.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.06% (0.02061) | 78.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.31% (0.00308) | 51.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.86% (0.00857) | 82.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 0.86% (0.00857) | 82.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 0.76% (0.00757) | 80.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.64% (0.00644) | 78.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 5, 2023 | 0.64% (0.00644) | 76.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.62% (0.00620) | 75.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.96% (0.01955) | 78.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.96% (0.01955) | 76.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.96% (0.01955) | 55.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (2)
References (13)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00009.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00010.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00011.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00018.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/02/13 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3131-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9844 Vendor Advisory
- https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/imagemagick.git/commit/?h=debian-patches/6.8.9.9-4-for-upstream&id=36ed9419a68cb1356b1843b48cc12788179cdaee x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343502 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9844
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9844
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 20, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jun 2, 2016
Link CVE-2014-9844
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a