high
7.5
CWE
20
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-9653: Input Validation

First published: Mon Mar 30 2015(Updated: )

Last updated 24 July 2024

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/file
1:5.35-4+deb10u2
1:5.35-4+deb10u1
1:5.39-3+deb11u1
1:5.44-3
1:5.45-3
File Project File<=5.21
PHP<=5.4.36
PHP=5.5.0
PHP=5.5.0-alpha1
PHP=5.5.0-alpha2
PHP=5.5.0-alpha3
PHP=5.5.0-alpha4
PHP=5.5.0-alpha5
PHP=5.5.0-alpha6
PHP=5.5.0-beta1
PHP=5.5.0-beta2
PHP=5.5.0-beta3
PHP=5.5.0-beta4
PHP=5.5.0-rc1
PHP=5.5.0-rc2
PHP=5.5.1
PHP=5.5.2
PHP=5.5.3
PHP=5.5.4
PHP=5.5.5
PHP=5.5.6
PHP=5.5.7
PHP=5.5.8
PHP=5.5.9
PHP=5.5.10
PHP=5.5.11
PHP=5.5.12
PHP=5.5.13
PHP=5.5.14
PHP=5.5.15
PHP=5.5.16
PHP=5.5.17
PHP=5.5.18
PHP=5.5.19
PHP=5.5.20
PHP=5.6.0-alpha1
PHP=5.6.0-alpha2
PHP=5.6.0-alpha3
PHP=5.6.0-alpha4
PHP=5.6.0-alpha5
PHP=5.6.0-beta1
PHP=5.6.0-beta2
PHP=5.6.0-beta3
PHP=5.6.0-beta4
PHP=5.6.1
PHP=5.6.2
PHP=5.6.3
PHP=5.6.4
Debian Debian Linux=7.0

Remedy

https://github.com/file/file/commit/445c8fb0ebff85195be94cd9f7e1df89cade5c7f

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2014-9653?

    CVE-2014-9653 is a vulnerability in the Fileinfo component in PHP before version 5.4.37, 5.5.x before 5.5.21, and 5.6.x before 5.6.5.

  • How does CVE-2014-9653 work?

    CVE-2014-9653 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by exploiting a flaw in the readelf.c file.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-9653?

    CVE-2014-9653 has a severity rating of 7.5 (high).

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2014-9653?

    The affected software versions include file before 5.22 and PHP before 5.6.5.

  • How can I fix CVE-2014-9653?

    To fix CVE-2014-9653, update PHP to version 5.4.37, 5.5.21, or 5.6.5 and file to version 5.22 or later.

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