CVE-2014-9862

Publication date 22 July 2016

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8 · High

Score breakdown

Integer signedness error in bspatch.c in bspatch in bsdiff, as used in Apple OS X before 10.11.6 and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) via a crafted patch file.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
bsdiff 20.04 LTS focal
Not affected
19.10 eoan
Not affected
19.04 disco
Not affected
18.10 cosmic
Not affected
18.04 LTS bionic
Not affected
17.10 artful Ignored end of life
17.04 zesty Ignored end of life
16.10 yakkety Ignored end of life
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 4.3-15+deb8u1build0.16.04.1
15.10 wily Ignored end of life
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Ignored end of life

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.8 · High
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H