CVE-2014-0207

Publication date 9 July 2014

Last updated 8 December 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

6.5 · Medium

Score breakdown

Description

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, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) via a crafted CDF file.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
file 14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 1:5.14-2ubuntu3.1
13.10 saucy
Fixed 5.11-2ubuntu4.3
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 5.09-2ubuntu0.4
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 5.03-5ubuntu1.3
php5 14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.3
13.10 saucy
Fixed 5.5.3+dfsg-1ubuntu2.6
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 5.3.10-1ubuntu3.13
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 5.3.2-1ubuntu4.26

Notes

seth-arnold

The php5 patch has only the security fix, prefer it for file as well

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package Patch details
file
php5

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 6.5 · Medium
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References

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