critical
9.8
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-9912: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Jan 04 2017(Updated: )

The get_icu_disp_value_src_php function in ext/intl/locale/locale_methods.c in PHP before 5.3.29, 5.4.x before 5.4.30, and 5.5.x before 5.5.14 does not properly restrict calls to the ICU uresbund.cpp component, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a locale_get_display_name call with a long first argument.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
PHP<=5.3.28
PHP=5.4.0
PHP=5.4.1
PHP=5.4.2
PHP=5.4.3
PHP=5.4.4
PHP=5.4.5
PHP=5.4.6
PHP=5.4.7
PHP=5.4.8
PHP=5.4.9
PHP=5.4.10
PHP=5.4.11
PHP=5.4.12
PHP=5.4.12-rc1
PHP=5.4.12-rc2
PHP=5.4.13
PHP=5.4.13-rc1
PHP=5.4.14
PHP=5.4.14-rc1
PHP=5.4.15
PHP=5.4.15-rc1
PHP=5.4.16-rc1
PHP=5.4.17
PHP=5.4.18
PHP=5.4.19
PHP=5.4.20
PHP=5.4.21
PHP=5.4.22
PHP=5.4.23
PHP=5.4.24
PHP=5.4.25
PHP=5.4.26
PHP=5.4.27
PHP=5.4.28
PHP=5.4.29
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

Remedy

https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=67397

Remedy

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1383569

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-9912?

    CVE-2014-9912 has a severity rating of medium due to its potential to cause denial of service or a buffer overflow.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-9912?

    To fix CVE-2014-9912, update PHP to version 5.3.29, 5.4.30, or 5.5.14 or later.

  • Which versions of PHP are affected by CVE-2014-9912?

    CVE-2014-9912 affects PHP versions before 5.3.29, all 5.4.x versions before 5.4.30, and all 5.5.x versions before 5.5.14.

  • What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2014-9912?

    CVE-2014-9912 can be exploited to perform denial of service attacks, potentially leading to application crashes.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2014-9912?

    The best approach for CVE-2014-9912 is upgrading to the fixed versions, as no effective workaround is provided.

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