# CVE-2014-9705: Heap-based buffer overflow in the enchant\_broker\_request\_dict function in ext/enchant/enchant.c in PHP before 5.4.38, 5.5.x before 5.5.22, a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-03-30 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the enchant_broker_request_dict function in ext/enchant/enchant.c in PHP before 5.4.38, 5.5.x before 5.5.22, and 5.6.x before 5.6.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors that trigger creation of multiple dictionaries.

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## References

- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3195
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2535-1
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144050155601375&w=2
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=68552
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-04/msg00002.html
- https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23252
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143748090628601&w=2
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:079
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
- http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00005.html
- http://svn.php.net/viewvc/pecl/enchant/trunk/enchant.c?r1=317600&r2=335803
- https://support.apple.com/HT205267
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1135.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1053.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/15/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73031
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031948
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-10
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1066.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1218.html

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