Buffer overflow in File Project
CVE-2014-2270
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.043 (90.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- File_project File
- Php
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 10.04, 12.04, 12.10
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 6.0, 7.0, 8.0
- Opensuse — versions 11.4, 12.3, 13.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@debian.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@debian.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security@debian.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Broken Link)
- security@debian.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- security@debian.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-2270?
- CVE-2014-2270 is a vulnerability in File Project, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2014-03-14.
- Is CVE-2014-2270 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.