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
EPSS: 0.042 (89.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Xdelta Xdelta3
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 14.04, 15.10
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
- Opensuse — versions 13.1, 13.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@debian.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- security@debian.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- security@debian.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- security@debian.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- security@debian.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@debian.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- security@debian.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
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.