#VU3891 Integer overflow in file - CVE-2014-3587

Vulnerability identifier: #VU3891

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-2014-3587

CWE-ID: CWE-190

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 integer overflow in the cdf_read_property_info function in cdf.c in file through 5.19, as used in the Fileinfo component in PHP before 5.4.32 and 5.5.x before 5.5.16. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption via a crafted CDF fileand cause the service to crash.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

file: 5.00 - 5.19

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External links
https://github.com/file/file/commit/0641e56be1af003aa02c7c6b0184466540637233

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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.