CVE-2014-9837: coders/pnm.c in ImageMagick 6.9.0-1 Beta and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is an ImageMagick denial-of-service issue: a specially crafted PNG can crash affected ImageMagick versions. Business impact is availability disruption where services process untrusted images, such as upload pipelines, media processing, or automated conversion jobs. The supplied sources do not report data theft, code execution, CVSS scoring, or active exploitation. Exposure is most likely where ImageMagick 6.9.0-1 Beta or earlier handles untrusted image uploads or automated conversions. Systems not using ImageMagick, not processing PNGs, or only processing trusted local files have lower apparent exposure based on the provided sources. Prioritize remediation for public upload and media-processing services because crashes can disrupt business workflows. This is not sourced as ransomware-grade or code-execution risk, but availability impact can still be material in customer-facing image pipelines. Mitigation focus: Inventory ImageMagick deployments and identify versions at or before 6.9.0-1 Beta.; Apply vendor or distribution updates that include the referenced upstream or Debian fix.; Restrict untrusted image processing until affected systems are updated..

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

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