# CVE-2014-3587: 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 5.4.3

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-08-23 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted CDF file. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-1571.

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## References

- https://github.com/file/file/commit/0641e56be1af003aa02c7c6b0184466540637233
- https://support.apple.com/HT204659
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2369-1
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1766.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3021
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60609
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2344-1
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0760.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-3587
- http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1326.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3008
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1327.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69325
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1765.html
- https://github.com/php/php-src/commit/7ba1409a1aee5925180de546057ddd84ff267947
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=67716
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60696

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