Vulnerability in PHP
CVE-2014-0237
The cdf_unpack_summary_info function in cdf.c in the Fileinfo component in PHP before 5.4.29 and 5.5.x before 5.5.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (performance degradation) by triggering many file_printf calls.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.199 (97.3th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.199 · newest: 0.199 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- PHP
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secunia.com/advisories/59329 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/file/file/commit/b8acc83781d5a24cc5101e525d15efe0482c280d (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/59418 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT204659 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/67759 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Third Party Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1766.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3021 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-07/msg00002.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-0237?
- CVE-2014-0237 is a vulnerability in PHP, classified under CWE-399. Published 2014-06-01.
- Is CVE-2014-0237 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.