CVE-2014-9846

CRITICAL

Buffer overflow in the ReadRLEImage function in coders/rle.c in ImageMagick 6.8.9.9 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact.

Affects 11 products across 5 vendors.

CVSS 3.09.8
EPSS4.9%
Percentile92th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity, no authentication required, no user interaction needed, impact contained to the vulnerable component, full confidentiality impact, full integrity impact, full availability impact.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within Memory Buffer

Parent class for buffer-related vulnerabilities where operations exceed buffer boundaries.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-8 Buffer Overflow in an API Call
via CWE-119
CAPEC-9 Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities
via CWE-119
CAPEC-10 Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
via CWE-119
CAPEC-14 Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
via CWE-119
CAPEC-24 Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
via CWE-119
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Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2017. A critical vulnerability affects Canonical systems (CVE-2014-9846). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2017-GLOBAL-102129-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2014-9846?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2017. A critical vulnerability affects Canonical systems (CVE-2014-9846). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-9846?
CVE-2014-9846 has CVSS 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS: 4.9%.
Is CVE-2014-9846 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2014-9846 as of 2026-09-25.
How do I remediate CVE-2014-9846?
Priority: MEDIUM.
What systems are affected by CVE-2014-9846?
CVE-2014-9846 affects Canonical Ubuntu Linux; Imagemagick Imagemagick; Opensuse Opensuse, Leap; Opensuse Project Leap, Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension, Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo, Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Suse Linux Enterprise Server, Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit (plus 1 more product across 1 more vendor).
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2014-9846
BSIDBS-2017-GLOBAL-102129-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published2017-03-20
Last Modified2026-06-17
ICS Relevance15%
Weakness (CWE)
Improper Restriction of Operations within Memory Buffer
SourceNVD
Official Description

Buffer overflow in the ReadRLEImage function in coders/rle.c in ImageMagick 6.8.9.9 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Buffer overflow in the ReadRLEImage function in coders/rle.c in ImageMagick 6.8.9.9 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact. CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04 14.04 16.04 16.10
Imagemagick Imagemagick 6.8.8-9
Opensuse Opensuse 13.2
Opensuse Leap 42.2
Opensuse Project Leap 42.1
Opensuse Project Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12.0
Opensuse Project Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11.0
Opensuse Project Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 12.0
Opensuse Project Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11.0 12.0
Opensuse Project Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11.0 12.0
Suse Studio Onsite 1.3
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 3496 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash6c0005588430845012c3de9e542d7040dfddca5afb519c7f8ae907ae57afebc731fc62a33f3c5814538d4990bfbb939b23b77d942513d0887c6b171825fdf5e7
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