# CVE-2014-5384: The VIQR module in the iconv implementation in FreeBSD 10.0 before p6 and NetBSD allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of ser

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-08-21 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The VIQR module in the iconv implementation in FreeBSD 10.0 before p6 and NetBSD allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) via a crafted argument to the iconv_open function. NOTE: this issue was SPLIT from CVE-2014-3951 per ADT2 due to different vulnerability types.

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## References

- http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14:15.iconv.asc
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030458
- http://mail-index.netbsd.org/source-changes/2014/06/24/msg055822.html

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