CVE-2014-4715

Description

Yann Collet LZ4 before r119, when used on certain 32-bit platforms that allocate memory beyond 0x80000000, does not properly detect integer overflows, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Literal Run, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-4611.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.59%
Third-Party Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://code.google.com/p/lz4/source/detail?r=119
http://secunia.com/advisories/59770 third party advisory
http://blog.securitymouse.com/2014/07/i-was-wrong-proving-lz4-exploitable.html
http://fastcompression.blogspot.fr/2014/07/software-vulnerabilities-how-it-works.html
https://code.google.com/p/lz4/issues/detail?id=134

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-4715?
CVE-2014-4715 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-4715?
To fix CVE-2014-4715, 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-2014-4715 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-4715 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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