Denial of Service Vulnerability in PHP Fileinfo Component
CVE-2014-3480

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

PHP
Status
PHP
File
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 July 2014

What is CVE-2014-3480?

The cdf_count_chain function in PHP's Fileinfo component, prior to version 5.4.30 and certain 5.5.x versions, lacks adequate validation of sector-count data. This vulnerability enables remote attackers to exploit specially crafted CDF files, leading to application crashes, which could disrupt services and affect availability.

References

https://support.apple.com/HT204659
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68238
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1766.html
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EPSS Score

6% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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