# CVE-2014-9474: Buffer overflow in the mpfr\_strtofr function in GNU MPFR before 3.1.2-p11 allows context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact via

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-10-09 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in the mpfr_strtofr function in GNU MPFR before 3.1.2-p11 allows context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors related to incorrect documentation for mpn_set_str.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71542
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/03/12
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147745.html
- https://gmplib.org/list-archives/gmp-bugs/2013-December/003267.html
- http://www.mpfr.org/mpfr-3.1.2/patch11
- https://gforge.inria.fr/scm/viewvc.php/mpfr?revision=9243&view=revision
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147737.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1171701
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-06

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