CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2014-9765

HIGHEPSS 90th pctl
8.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in the main_get_appheader function in xdelta3-main.h in xdelta3 before 3.0.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted input file.

How to fix

Remediation Available
xdelta3Debian
Fixed in:3.0.8-dfsg-1.1CVE-2014-9765
Fixed in:3.0.8-dfsg-1.1CVE-2014-9765
Fixed in:3.0.8-dfsg-1.1CVE-2014-9765
Fixed in:3.0.8-dfsg-1.1CVE-2014-9765
xdelta3Ubuntu
Fixed in:3.0.7-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2USN-2901-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

4.16%probability of exploitation in 30 days
90thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 90% of all known CVEs.

References

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