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CVE-2014-9652

5.0 · MEDIUM

The mconvert function in softmagic.c in file before 5.21, as used in the Fileinfo component in PHP before 5.4.37, 5.5.x before 5.5.21, and 5.6.x before 5.6.5, does not properly handle a certain str…

Published Mar 30, 2015phpCWE-119EPSS 5.45%

Overview

CVE-2014-9652 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting php php. It was published on March 30, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The mconvert function in softmagic.c in file before 5.21, as used in the Fileinfo component in PHP before 5.4.37, 5.5.x before 5.5.21, and 5.6.x before 5.6.5, does not properly handle a certain string-length field during a copy of a truncated version of a Pascal string, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access and application crash) via a crafted file.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from php. Update php to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
phpphp0Affected
file_projectfile0Affected

References

Refbugs.gw.com/view.php?id=398Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00002.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00003.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00004.htmlRefmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143748090628601&w=2Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144050155601375&w=2Refopenwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/05/12Refphp.net/ChangeLog-5.phpRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1053.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-9652?

CVE-2014-9652 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting php php. It was published on March 30, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2014-9652?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-9652?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from php. Update php to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2014-9652?

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