CVE-2014-9829: coders/sun.c in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access) via...

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2014-9829 is a denial-of-service issue in ImageMagick’s SUN image parser. If a system processes a maliciously crafted SUN file, ImageMagick may access memory out of bounds and crash. The provided sources do not identify data theft, code execution, or active exploitation. Most likely exposure is in services that use ImageMagick to process untrusted images, such as upload, thumbnailing, document conversion, or media ingestion pipelines. The bundle does not specify affected versions or platforms, so version-level exposure cannot be determined from these sources alone. Prioritize if ImageMagick handles external uploads or automated file conversion for customer-facing services. Without known active exploitation or severity scoring, this is not enough evidence for emergency action, but exposed processing pipelines should be patched and constrained to reduce outage risk. Mitigation focus: Check OS and ImageMagick vendor advisories for CVE-2014-9829 coverage.; Apply vendor-supported ImageMagick updates where applicable.; Restrict untrusted SUN image processing until exposure is confirmed..

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Jun 13, 2026, 05:45 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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