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CVE-2014-9842

Memory leak in the ReadPSDLayers function in coders/psd.c in ImageMagick 6.8.9.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors.

Severity
High 7.5
Published
20 Mar 2017
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
3.6% in the next 30 daysHigher than 89% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Uncontrolled resource consumption (CWE-400)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed · No user action needed
Attacker can
Take it down
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
ImageMagickServers and applications · cpe:a:imagemagick:imagemagick
  • Version 6.8.8-9

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9842
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9842