Memory leak in the ReadPSDLayers function in coders/psd.c in ImageMagick 6.8.9.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors.
CVE-2014-9842
HIGHNVD 7.57.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 7.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 7.5; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
7.5
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 4%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 7.5
- EG Score
- 7.5(medium)
- EPSS
- 88.1%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 20, 2017
Last Modified
May 13, 2026
References (14)
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00002.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00009.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00011.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00018.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/02/13
- cve@mitrehttps://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/imagemagick.git/commit/?h=debian-patches/6.8.9.9-4-for-upstream&id=f9ef11671c41da4cf973d0d880af1cdfbd127860
- cve@mitrehttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343500
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00002.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00009.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00011.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00018.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/02/13
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/imagemagick.git/commit/?h=debian-patches/6.8.9.9-4-for-upstream&id=f9ef11671c41da4cf973d0d880af1cdfbd127860
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343500
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2014-9842?
CVE-2014-9842 is a high vulnerability published on March 20, 2017. Memory leak in the ReadPSDLayers function in coders/psd.c in ImageMagick 6.8.9.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors.
When was CVE-2014-9842 disclosed?
CVE-2014-9842 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 20, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2014-9842 actively exploited?
CVE-2014-9842 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 88.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-9842?
CVE-2014-9842 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2014-9842?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-9842, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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