The cdf_count_chain 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, does not properly validate sector-count data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted CDF file.

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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-0018-1 php5 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-27-1 file security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2974-1 php5 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3021-1 file security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3021-2 file regression update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-3489 The cdf_count_chain 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, does not properly validate sector-count data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted CDF file.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2276-1 PHP vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2278-1 file vulnerabilities
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Thu, 04 Dec 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-20
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-04T20:25:29.415Z

Reserved: 2014-05-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-3480

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-06T10:43:06.355Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2014-07-09T11:07:01.680

Modified: 2025-12-04T21:16:06.243

Link: CVE-2014-3480

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2014-06-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-3480 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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