SB2014032102 - NULL pointer dereference in PHP 

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SB2014032102 - NULL pointer dereference in PHP

Published: March 21, 2014 Updated: August 3, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2014032102
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-2497)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via a crafted color table in an XPM file.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References