Buffer overflow in GNU Gpgme
CVE-2014-3564
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the status_handler function in (1) engine-gpgsm.c and (2) engine-uiserver.c in GPGME before 1.5.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to "different line lengths in a specific order."
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.043 (90.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 90.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.043 · newest: 0.043 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GNU Gpgme
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 10.04, 12.04
- Debian Linux — versions 6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.osvdb.org/109699 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/68990 (vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3005 (vendor-advisory)
- git.gnupg.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch)
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/266 (mailing-list)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-3564?
- CVE-2014-3564 is a vulnerability in GNU Gpgme, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2014-10-20.
- Is CVE-2014-3564 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.