Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in the mconvert function in softmagic.c in file before 5.19, as used in the Fileinfo component in PHP before 5.4.30 and 5.5.x before 5.5.14, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted Pascal string in a FILE_PSTRING conversion.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Christos Zoulas | File | <= 5.18 |
| Php | Php | <= 5.4.29 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00046.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141017844705317&w=2
- http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001553.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1327.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1765.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1766.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59794
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59831
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2974
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3021
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.h
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-3478?
CVE-2014-3478 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Buffer overflow in the mconvert function in softmagic.c in file before 5.19, as used in the Fileinfo component in PHP before 5.4.30 and 5.5.x before 5.5.14, allows remote attackers to cause a denial o...
How severe is CVE-2014-3478?
CVE-2014-3478 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-3478?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Christos Zoulas File, Php Php.