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.

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.

Published 2014-02-18 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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: 0.050 (92.0th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.050 · newest: 0.050 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Fine Free File Project
PHP
Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 10.04, 12.04, 12.10
Debian Linux — versions 6.0, 7.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-755 — Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00037.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Tool Signature)
mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001330.html (mailing-list, Broken Link)
mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001327.html (mailing-list, Broken Link)
www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001337.html (mailing-list, Broken Link)
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00034.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Tool Signature)
support.apple.com/kb/HT6443 (Third Party Advisory)
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1765.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001334.html (mailing-list, Broken Link)
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2126-1 (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.