CVE-2014-9806 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service by consuming file descriptors via a crafted file in ImageMagick.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-9806?
CVE-2014-9806 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Imagemagick Imagemagick, published on 30 Mar 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
ImageMagick allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor consumption) via a crafted file.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9806?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Imagemagick Imagemagick.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9806?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2014-9806 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9806 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Imagemagick Imagemagick
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9806, GHSA-295h-9p3g-cmj9, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9806.