CVE-2014-2270

N/A Unknown
Published: March 14, 2014 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

softmagic.c in file before 5.17 and libmagic allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access and crash) via crafted offsets in the softmagic of a PE executable.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.gw.com/view.php?id=313
Source: security@debian.org
Broken Link Patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00034.html
Source: security@debian.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00037.html
Source: security@debian.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00084.html
Source: security@debian.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1765.html
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/473
Source: security@debian.org
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/504
Source: security@debian.org
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/505
Source: security@debian.org
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2873
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
Source: security@debian.org
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2162-1
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2163-1
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/file/file/commit/447558595a3650db2886cd2f416ad0beba965801
Source: security@debian.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-08
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.gw.com/view.php?id=313
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00034.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00037.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00084.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1765.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/473
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/504
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/505
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2873
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2162-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2163-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/file/file/commit/447558595a3650db2886cd2f416ad0beba965801
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-08
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

30 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
27.1%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

php opensuse file_project canonical debian