MEDIUM · 5.5

CVE-2014-9853

Memory leak in coders/rle.c in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted rle file.

Vulnerability Description

Memory leak in coders/rle.c in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted rle file.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/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
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
ImagemagickImagemagick< 6.9.4-0
SuseLinux Enterprise Debuginfo11
NovellLeap42.2
OpensuseLeap42.1
OpensuseOpensuse13.2
Opensuse ProjectSuse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit11.0
SuseLinux Enterprise Desktop12
SuseLinux Enterprise Server11
SuseLinux Enterprise Software Development Kit12
SuseLinux Enterprise Workstation Extension12
CanonicalUbuntu Linux12.04

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2014-9853?

CVE-2014-9853 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Memory leak in coders/rle.c in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted rle file.

How severe is CVE-2014-9853?

CVE-2014-9853 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2014-9853?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Imagemagick Imagemagick, Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo, Novell Leap, Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse.