CVE-2014-3587

Public Exploit

Description

Integer overflow in the cdf_read_property_info function in cdf.c in file through 5.19, as used in the Fileinfo component in PHP before 5.4.32 and 5.5.x before 5.5.16, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted CDF file. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-1571.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 19.10% Top 5%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
https://github.com/file/file/commit/0641e56be1af003aa02c7c6b0184466540637233 patch exploit
https://support.apple.com/HT204659
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2369-1 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1766.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3021 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60609 third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2344-1 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0760.html vendor advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-3587
http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1326.html vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3008 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1327.html vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69325 vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1765.html vendor advisory
https://github.com/php/php-src/commit/7ba1409a1aee5925180de546057ddd84ff267947 patch exploit
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=67716 patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60696 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3587?
CVE-2014-3587 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-3587?
To fix CVE-2014-3587, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-3587 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-3587 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~19% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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