CVE-2014-9653

UnknownEPSS 4.68%

Last modified

CVE-2014-9653 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. readelf.c in file before 5.22, 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 consider that pread calls sometimes read only a subset of the available data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file.. EPSS estimates a 4.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

readelf.c in file before 5.22, 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 consider that pread calls sometimes read only a subset of the available data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
4.68%

90.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
File ProjectFile<= 5.21
PhpPhp<= 5.4.36
PhpPhp5.5.0
PhpPhp5.5.1
PhpPhp5.5.2
PhpPhp5.5.3
PhpPhp5.5.4
PhpPhp5.5.5
PhpPhp5.5.6
PhpPhp5.5.7
PhpPhp5.5.8
PhpPhp5.5.9
PhpPhp5.5.10
PhpPhp5.5.11
PhpPhp5.5.12
PhpPhp5.5.13
PhpPhp5.5.14
PhpPhp5.5.15
PhpPhp5.5.16
PhpPhp5.5.17
PhpPhp5.5.18
PhpPhp5.5.19
PhpPhp5.5.20
PhpPhp5.6.0Alpha1
PhpPhp5.6.1
PhpPhp5.6.2
PhpPhp5.6.3
PhpPhp5.6.4
DebianDebian Linux7.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-9653?
readelf.c in file before 5.22, 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 consider that pread calls sometimes read only a subset of the available data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file.
How severe is CVE-2014-9653?
Severity scoring for CVE-2014-9653 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.68% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9653?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST