CVE-2014-9762
imlib2 before 1.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via...
CVE-2014-9762 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Enlightenment Imlib2, published January 24, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.71%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in imlib2 1.4.7-1.
imlib2 before 1.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a GIF image without a colormap.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.5
imlib2 before 1.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a GIF image without a colormap.
- Record
CVE-2014-9762- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
imlib2 before 1.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a GIF image without a colormap.
- Record
CVE-2014-9762- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-9568 No score
imlib2 before 1.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a GIF image without a colormap.
- Record
EUVD-2014-9568- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jvw3-37h6-2qm9
7.5
imlib2 before 1.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via...
imlib2 before 1.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a GIF image without a colormap.
- Record
GHSA-jvw3-37h6-2qm9- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.5
imlib2 before 1.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a GIF image without a colormap.
- Record
CVE-2014-9762- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-9762
7.5
imlib2 before 1.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a GIF image without a colormap.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9762- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-9762
7.5
imlib2 before 1.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a GIF image without a colormap.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9762- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2016-0049 No score
Updated imlib2 packages fix security vulnerability
Various issues in imlib before 1.4.7 in the GIF loader (CVE-2014-9762, CVE-2014-9764) and PNM loader (CVE-2014-9763) could cause crashes.
The imlib2 package has been updated to version 1.4.7, fixing these issues and several other bugs.
- Record
MGASA-2016-0049- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10425-1 No score
edje-1.18.2-5.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the edje-1.18.2-5.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10425-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3075-1 No score
imlib2 vulnerabilities
Jakub Wilk discovered an out of bounds read in the GIF loader implementation in Imlib2. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2016-3994)
Yuriy M. Kaminskiy discovered an off-by-one error when handling coordinates in Imlib2. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (application crash). (CVE-2016-3993)
Yuriy M. Kaminskiy discovered that integer overflows existed in Imlib2 when handling images with large dimensions. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion or application crash). (CVE-2014-9771, CVE-2016-4024)
Kevin Ryde discovered that the ellipse drawing code in Imlib2 would attempt to divide by zero when drawing a 2x1 ellipse. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (application crash). (CVE-2011-5326)
It was discovered that Imlib2 did not properly handled GIF images without colormaps. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (application crash). This issue only affected Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2014-9762)
It was discovered that Imlib2 did not properly handle some PNM images, leading to a division by zero. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (application crash). This issue only affected Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2014-9763)
It was discovered that Imlib2 did not properly handle error conditions when loading some GIF images. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (application crash). This issue only affected Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2014-9764)
- Record
USN-3075-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
imlib2Debian:12 |
before 1.4.7-1 | 1.4.7-1 |
imlib2Debian:13 |
before 1.4.7-1 | 1.4.7-1 |
imlib2Debian:14 |
before 1.4.7-1 | 1.4.7-1 |
imlib2Debian:6.0 |
before 1.4.2-8+deb6u1, plus listed versions 1.4.2-8 |
1.4.2-8+deb6u1 |
imlib2Debian:7 |
before 1.4.5-1+deb7u1, plus listed versions 1.4.5-1 |
1.4.5-1+deb7u1 |
imlib2Debian:8 |
before 1.4.6-2+deb8u1, plus listed versions 1.4.6-2 |
1.4.6-2+deb8u1 |
imlib2Mageia:5 |
before 1.4.7-1.mga5 | 1.4.7-1.mga5 |
imlib2Ubuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 1.4.6-2ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions 1.4.5-1ubuntu21.4.6-11.4.6-2 |
1.4.6-2ubuntu0.1 |
imlib2Ubuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 1.4.7-1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions 1.4.7-11.4.7-1build1 |
1.4.7-1ubuntu0.1 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
git.enlightenment.org/legacy/imlib2.git/tree/ChangeLog
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-12
debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3537
git.enlightenment.org/legacy/imlib2.git/commit?h=v1.4.7&id=39641e74a560982fbf93f29bf96b37d27803cb56
securityfocus.com/bid/90959
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00076.html
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9762
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jvw3-37h6-2qm9
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9762
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2016-0049.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=17594
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/22/6
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-9762
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3075-1
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9762
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2011-5326
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-9763
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-9764
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-9771
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-3993
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-3994
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-4024
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-4611
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9762