Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2014-9842 is a denial-of-service issue in ImageMagick 6.8.9.9. A remote attacker could trigger memory consumption in PSD layer parsing, potentially exhausting resources in systems that process untrusted images. Sources do not show code execution or data theft. Exposure is most likely where ImageMagick 6.8.9.9, or affected distro packages, process PSD files or untrusted image uploads in web, batch, or API workflows. Prioritize internet-facing or customer-upload image processing first. This is mainly an availability risk, not a confirmed compromise path, but resource exhaustion can still disrupt production services. Mitigation focus: Apply ImageMagick updates from the relevant OS or vendor advisory.; Check vendor guidance if exact fixed package versions are unclear.; Restrict untrusted PSD processing until affected systems are patched..
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- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343500CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/imagemagick.git/commit/?h=debian-patches/6.8.9.9-4-for-upstream&id=f9ef11671c41da4cf973d0d880af1cdfbd127860CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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