CVE-2014-9862
Published: 22 July 2016
Integer signedness error in bspatch.c in bspatch in bsdiff, as used in Apple OS X before 10.11.6 and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) via a crafted patch file.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
---|---|---|
bsdiff Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.3-17)
|
cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.3-17)
|
|
disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.3-17)
|
|
eoan |
Not vulnerable
(4.3-17)
|
|
focal |
Not vulnerable
(4.3-17)
|
|
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was needed)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.3-17)
|
|
wily |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
xenial |
Released
(4.3-15+deb8u1build0.16.04.1)
|
|
yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
zesty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
artful |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 7.8 |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | Low |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-9862
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/bsdiff/+/4d054795b673855e3a7556c6f2f7ab99ca509998
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=372525
- https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromiumos/third_party/bsdiff/+/d0307d1711bd74e51b783a49f9160775aa22e659
- https://support.apple.com/HT206903
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4500-1
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian