CVE-2014-9831: coders/wpg.c in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a corrupted wpg file.

Security readout for executives and security teams

This issue affects ImageMagick handling of corrupted WPG image files. A remote attacker could potentially trigger an unspecified impact if a system processes a malicious WPG file. The public record does not provide severity, CVSS, CWE, or a precise impact, so urgency depends on whether ImageMagick handles untrusted uploads in your environment. Most likely exposure is web, email, document, or media-processing workflows that pass user-controlled files into ImageMagick and permit WPG parsing. Systems that do not process WPG files or do not expose ImageMagick to untrusted input have lower likely exposure. Treat this as exposure-driven rather than universally urgent. Prioritize systems that process untrusted images, especially internet-facing upload services. Because impact and affected versions are incomplete, remediation should focus on vendor updates, reducing WPG attack surface, and isolating image conversion workloads. Mitigation focus: Apply current vendor-supported ImageMagick or OS package updates.; Review vendor advisories and package changelogs for the WPG coder fix.; Disable or block WPG processing if the format is not business-required..

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Jun 12, 2026, 21:41 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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