Buffer overflow in Xdelta Xdelta3
CVE-2014-9765
Buffer overflow in the main_get_appheader function in xdelta3-main.h in xdelta3 before 3.0.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted input file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.042 (90.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 90.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.042 · newest: 0.042 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Xdelta Xdelta3
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 14.04, 15.10
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
- openSUSE — versions 13.1, 13.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/08/2 (mailing-list)
- github.com/jmacd/xdelta-devel/commit/ef93ff74203e030073b898c05e8b4860b5d09ef2
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2901-1 (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3484 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00125.html (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-40 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/83109 (vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00131.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/08/1 (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-9765?
- CVE-2014-9765 is a high-severity vulnerability in Xdelta Xdelta3, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-04-19.
- How severe is CVE-2014-9765?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.