Vulnerability in Fine Free File Project

CVE-2014-1943

Fine Free file before 5.17 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion, CPU consumption, and crash) via a crafted indirect offset value in the magic of a file.

EPSS: 0.051 (91.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, x_refsource_SUSE, Tool Signature)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, x_refsource_SUSE, Tool Signature)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-1943?
CVE-2014-1943 is a vulnerability in Fine Free File Project, classified under Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions. Published 2014-02-18.
Is CVE-2014-1943 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.