CVE-2014-3478: Buffer Overflow

Published Jul 9, 2014
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Updated

Buffer overflow in the mconvert function in softmagic.c in file before 5.19, as used in the Fileinfo component in PHP before 5.4.30 and 5.5.x before 5.5.14, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted Pascal string in a FILEPSTRING conversion.

Affected Software

79 affected components
Christos Zoulas file<=5.18
Christos Zoulas file=5.00
Christos Zoulas file=5.01
Christos Zoulas file=5.02
Christos Zoulas file=5.03
Christos Zoulas file=5.04
Christos Zoulas file=5.05
Christos Zoulas file=5.06
Christos Zoulas file=5.07
Christos Zoulas file=5.08
Christos Zoulas file=5.09
Christos Zoulas file=5.10
Christos Zoulas file=5.11
Christos Zoulas file=5.12
Christos Zoulas file=5.13
Christos Zoulas file=5.14
Christos Zoulas file=5.15
Christos Zoulas file=5.16
Christos Zoulas file=5.17
PHP PHP<=5.4.29
PHP PHP=5.4.0
PHP PHP=5.4.1
PHP PHP=5.4.2
PHP PHP=5.4.3
PHP PHP=5.4.4
PHP PHP=5.4.5
PHP PHP=5.4.6
PHP PHP=5.4.7
PHP PHP=5.4.8
PHP PHP=5.4.9
PHP PHP=5.4.10
PHP PHP=5.4.11
PHP PHP=5.4.12
PHP PHP=5.4.12-rc1
PHP PHP=5.4.12-rc2
PHP PHP=5.4.13
PHP PHP=5.4.13-rc1
PHP PHP=5.4.14
PHP PHP=5.4.14-rc1
PHP PHP=5.4.15-rc1
PHP PHP=5.4.16-rc1
PHP PHP=5.4.17
PHP PHP=5.4.18
PHP PHP=5.4.19
PHP PHP=5.4.20
PHP PHP=5.4.21
PHP PHP=5.4.22
PHP PHP=5.4.23
PHP PHP=5.4.24
PHP PHP=5.4.25
PHP PHP=5.4.26
PHP PHP=5.4.27
PHP PHP=5.4.28
PHP PHP=5.5.0
PHP PHP=5.5.0-alpha1
PHP PHP=5.5.0-alpha2
PHP PHP=5.5.0-alpha3
PHP PHP=5.5.0-alpha4
PHP PHP=5.5.0-alpha5
PHP PHP=5.5.0-alpha6
PHP PHP=5.5.0-beta1
PHP PHP=5.5.0-beta2
PHP PHP=5.5.0-beta3
PHP PHP=5.5.0-beta4
PHP PHP=5.5.0-rc1
PHP PHP=5.5.0-rc2
PHP PHP=5.5.1
PHP PHP=5.5.2
PHP PHP=5.5.3
PHP PHP=5.5.4
PHP PHP=5.5.5
PHP PHP=5.5.6
PHP PHP=5.5.7
PHP PHP=5.5.8
PHP PHP=5.5.9
PHP PHP=5.5.10
PHP PHP=5.5.11
PHP PHP=5.5.12
PHP PHP=5.5.13

Remediation

Patch Available

https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=67410

Patch Available

https://github.com/file/file/commit/27a14bc7ba285a0a5ebfdb55e54001aa11932b08

Event History

Jul 9, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:07 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3478?

CVE-2014-3478 has a severity level that can lead to denial of service due to a buffer overflow issue.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-3478?

To fix CVE-2014-3478, upgrade to Software version 5.19 or higher for the affected 'file' component.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2014-3478?

CVE-2014-3478 affects versions of PHP before 5.4.30 and 5.5.x before 5.5.14, as well as 'file' versions before 5.19.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2014-3478 enable?

CVE-2014-3478 enables remote attackers to cause an application crash through crafted Pascal strings.

5

Can CVE-2014-3478 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2014-3478 can be exploited remotely via specially crafted inputs to the vulnerable functions.

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