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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2014-2270

softmagic.c in file before 5.17 and libmagic allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access and crash) via crafted offsets in the softmagic of a PE executable.

MEDIUM 4.3EPSS 4.32%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.32%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

softmagic.c in file before 5.17 and libmagic allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access and crash) via crafted offsets in the softmagic of a PE executable.

CVSS 2.0
4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS
4.32% probability · 91th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-119
Affected
file project/file · php/php · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux · opensuse/opensuse
Source
security@debian.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.