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CVE-2014-2270
softmagic.c in file before 5.17 and libmagic allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access…
Medium4.3EPSS 4.3%
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- debian
Description
softmagic.c in file before 5.17 and libmagic allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access and crash) via crafted offsets in the softmagic of a PE executable.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.3% · top 8.8% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.3.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (15)
- USN-2163-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20140305 Re: CVE Request: file: crashes when checking softmagic for some corrupt PE executables (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- USN-2162-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20140303 CVE Request: file: crashes when checking softmagic for some corrupt PE executables (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2014:0367 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- http://bugs.gw.com/view.php?id=313 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20140305 Re: CVE Request: file: crashes when checking softmagic for some corrupt PE executables (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2014:0364 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://github.com/file/file/commit/447558595a3650db2886cd2f416ad0beba965801 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- RHSA-2014:1765 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- GLSA-201503-08 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2014:0435 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- DSA-2873 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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