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CVE-2014-9273
Published:December 08, 2014
Updated:May 17, 2026
lib/handle.c in Hivex before 1.3.11 allows local users to execute arbitrary code and gain privileges via a small hive files, which triggers an out-of-bounds read or write.
Related Resources (14)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71279
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/04/14
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9273
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0301.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-07
https://github.com/libguestfs/hivex/commit/357f26fa64fd1d9ccac2331fe174a8ee9c607adb
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9273
http://secunia.com/advisories/62792
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00005.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/libguestfs/2014-October/msg00235.html
https://github.com/libguestfs/hivex/commit/4bbdf555f88baeae0fa804a369a81a83908bd705
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1167756
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1378.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/25/6
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.9
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
CVSS v2
Base Score:
4.6
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-119
EPSS
Base Score:
0.18