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.
Metrics
Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-0018-1 | php5 security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-27-1 | file security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-2974-1 | php5 security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3021-1 | file security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3021-2 | file regression update |
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 |
USN-2276-1 | PHP vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2278-1 | file vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
References
History
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 21:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Weaknesses | CWE-20 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2025-12-04T20:25:29.415Z
Reserved: 2014-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2014-3480
Updated: 2024-08-06T10:43:06.355Z
Status : Deferred
Published: 2014-07-09T11:07:01.680
Modified: 2025-12-04T21:16:06.243
Link: CVE-2014-3480
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Weaknesses
Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN