CVE-2014-3480

6.5 MEDIUM
Published: July 09, 2014 Modified: December 04, 2025
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Description

The cdf_count_chain function in cdf.c in file before 5.19, as used in the Fileinfo component in PHP before 5.4.30 and 5.5.x before 5.5.14, does not properly validate sector-count data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted CDF file.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00046.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141017844705317&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001553.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1765.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1766.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59794
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/59831
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Not Applicable
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2974
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3021
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68238
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=67412
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/file/file/commit/40bade80cbe2af1d0b2cd0420cebd5d5905a2382
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT204659
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00046.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141017844705317&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001553.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1765.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1766.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59794
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/59831
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2974
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3021
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
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.securityfocus.com/bid/68238
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=67412
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/file/file/commit/40bade80cbe2af1d0b2cd0420cebd5d5905a2382
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT204659
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

36 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
6.3%
91th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

php debian oracle file_project opensuse

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