#VU16087 Reachable assertion in file - CVE-2014-0207

Vulnerability identifier: #VU16087

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0207

CWE-ID: CWE-617

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
file
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: Ian F. Darwin

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to assertion failure in the cdf_read_short_sector function in cdf.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. A remote attacker can trigger reachable assertion via a specially crafted CDF file and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

file: 5.00 - 5.18

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External links
https://github.com/file/file/commit/6d209c1c489457397a5763bca4b28e43aac90391

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.