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CVE-2014-2270
Published:March 14, 2014
Updated:May 17, 2026
softmagic.c in file before 5.17 and libmagic allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access and crash) via crafted offsets in the softmagic of a PE executable.
Related Resources (18)
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/473
https://github.com/file/file/commit/447558595a3650db2886cd2f416ad0beba965801
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00034.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00084.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2873
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00037.html
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-2270
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1765.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2162-1
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-08
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2163-1
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2014-2270
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-2270
http://bugs.gw.com/view.php?id=313
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/504
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/505
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
3.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
CVSS v2
Base Score:
4.3
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-119
EPSS
Base Score:
27.07