HIGH

CVE-2014-1947

CVSS v3

7.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

7.0 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

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Vendor advisories

CVE-2014-1947 Red Hat Product Security8 known affected
ImageMagick: PSD writing layer name buffer overflow ("L%02ld")
ImageMagick as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 · ImageMagick as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · ImageMagick-c++ as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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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.

Technical details

Published: 2020-02-17
Exploit-DB: EDB-31688

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-1947?

Is CVE-2014-1947 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2014-1947 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 7.0% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-1947?

CVE-2014-1947 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity).

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