CVE-2014-2030

HIGH

ImageMagick - Stack-based Buffer Overflow in WritePSDImage Function

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2014-2030. PoCs published by Mike Czumak.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a local buffer overflow in ImageMagick (CVE-2014-2030) by crafting a malformed BMP file and a modified english.xml file to trigger an SEH overwrite, executing arbitrary shellcode via a FatalAppExit() call.

Description

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Mike Czumak · perllocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31688

This exploit leverages a local buffer overflow in ImageMagick (CVE-2014-2030) by crafting a malformed BMP file and a modified english.xml file to trigger an SEH overwrite, executing arbitrary shellcode via a FatalAppExit() call.

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 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
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/2014/02/13/5
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/19/13
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1064098
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00032.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00039.html
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2132-1

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.1641
EPSS Percentile 95.0%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (7)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 12.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 12.10
canonical/ubuntu_linux 13.10
imagemagick/imagemagick 6.8.8-5
opensuse/opensuse 11.4
opensuse/opensuse 12.3
opensuse/opensuse 13.1
Published Feb 06, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026