# CVE-2014-0238: The cdf\_read\_property\_info function in cdf.c in the Fileinfo component in PHP before 5.4.29 and 5.5.x before 5.5.13 allows remote attackers

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-06-01 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The cdf_read_property_info function in cdf.c in the Fileinfo component in PHP before 5.4.29 and 5.5.x before 5.5.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop or out-of-bounds memory access) via a vector that (1) has zero length or (2) is too long.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/59329
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59418
- https://support.apple.com/HT204659
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=67327
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21683486
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1766.html
- https://github.com/file/file/commit/f97486ef5dc3e8735440edc4fc8808c63e1a3ef0
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3021
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67765
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-07/msg00002.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59061
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60998
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1765.html

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