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CVE-2014-9764

imlib2 before 1.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via...

7.5 HighFix available

CVE-2014-9764 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 crafted GIF file.

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

2.71%Up 1.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

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 crafted GIF file.

Record
CVE-2014-9764
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV: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 crafted GIF file.

Record
CVE-2014-9764
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-9570 No score

imlib2 before 1.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a crafted GIF file.

Record
EUVD-2014-9570
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qv5v-53gj-m57g 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 crafted GIF file.

Record
GHSA-qv5v-53gj-m57g
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS: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 crafted GIF file.

Record
CVE-2014-9764
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-9764 7.5

imlib2 before 1.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a crafted GIF file.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9764
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS: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-2014-9764 7.5

imlib2 before 1.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a crafted GIF file.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9764
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS: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
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:1481-1 No score

Security update for imlib2

This update for imlib2 fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2016-3994: Potential DOS in giflib loader (bsc#973759)
  • CVE-2016-3993: Off buy 1 in merge update (bsc#973761)
  • CVE-2014-9764: fix segmentation fault when opening specifically crafted input (bsc#963797)
  • CVE-2014-9763: Prevent division-by-zero crashes (bsc#963800)
  • CVE-2011-5326: Ellipse of width 1 triggers crashes (bsc#974202)

Bugs fixed:

  • bsc#977538: Fix various potential crashes
Record
SUSE-SU-2016:1481-1
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

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
imlib2
Debian:12
before 1.4.7-1
1.4.7-1
imlib2
Debian:13
before 1.4.7-1
1.4.7-1
imlib2
Debian:14
before 1.4.7-1
1.4.7-1
imlib2
Debian:6.0
before 1.4.2-8+deb6u1, plus listed versions
1.4.2-8
1.4.2-8+deb6u1
imlib2
Debian:7
before 1.4.5-1+deb7u1, plus listed versions
1.4.5-1
1.4.5-1+deb7u1
imlib2
Debian:8
before 1.4.6-2+deb8u1, plus listed versions
1.4.6-2
1.4.6-2+deb8u1
imlib2
Mageia:5
before 1.4.7-1.mga5
1.4.7-1.mga5
imlib2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
before 1.4.2-2.20.1
1.4.2-2.20.1
imlib2
Ubuntu: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
imlib2
Ubuntu: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

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03aliasesEUVD
2026-11-02createdCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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