ImageMagick 6.8.8-5 PSD Image coders/psd.c WritePSDImage out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in ImageMagick 6.8.8-5. The affected element is the function WritePSDImage of the file coders/psd.c of the component PSD Image Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2014-2030. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick 6.8.8-5 (Image Processing Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function WritePSDImage of the file coders/psd.c of the component PSD Image Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Stack-based buffer overflow in the WritePSDImage function in coders/psd.c in ImageMagick, possibly 6.8.8-5, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PSD image, involving the L%06ld string, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-1947.

The weakness was presented 04/21/2023. The advisory is shared for download at lists.opensuse.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-2030 since 02/19/2014. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 166861 (OpenSuSE Security Update for ImageMagick (openSUSE-SU-2014:0369-1)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at web.archive.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (31688). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Patch: web.archive.org

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02/19/2014 🔍
04/21/2023 +3347 days 🔍
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08/02/2025 +834 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: usn-2132-1
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2014-2030 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-2030
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-227068
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 04/21/2023 22:41
Updated: 08/02/2025 10:14
Changes: 04/21/2023 22:41 (58), 05/15/2023 15:24 (1), 12/20/2024 01:34 (19), 04/27/2025 04:33 (3), 08/02/2025 10:14 (11)
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