CVE-2014-1947

HIGH

ImageMagick 6.5.4 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2014-1947.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Perl script exploits a local buffer overflow (SEH) in ImageMagick < 6.8.8-5 by generating a malformed BMP file and a modified english.xml file. The exploit triggers when the BMP file is opened, executing shellcode via a crafted SEH chain.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the WritePSDImage function in coders/psd.c in ImageMagick 6.5.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large number of layers in a PSD image, involving the L%02ld string, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-2030.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
perllocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31688

This Perl script exploits a local buffer overflow (SEH) in ImageMagick < 6.8.8-5 by generating a malformed BMP file and a modified english.xml file. The exploit triggers when the BMP file is opened, executing shellcode via a crafted SEH chain.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: ImageMagick < 6.8.8-5
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the target system · Ability to replace the english.xml file in the ImageMagick installation directory
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/12/13
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/12/2
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/13/2
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/13/5
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/19/13
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1064098

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0706
EPSS Percentile 91.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (4)
imagemagick/imagemagick < 6.5.4
suse/linux_enterprise_desktop 11 sp3
suse/linux_enterprise_server 11 sp3 (2 CPE variants)
suse/linux_enterprise_software_development_kit 11 sp3
Published Feb 17, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026