CVE-2014-9862
bsdiff - security update
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 6.8%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2014-9862
To remediate CVE-2014-9862, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/bsdiff—upgrade to 4.3-17 or later
- —upgrade to 4.3-15+deb8u1 or later
- —upgrade to 4.3-14+deb7u1 or later
Is CVE-2014-9862 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 6.8%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 4.3-17
- from 0, < 4.3-15+deb8u1
- from 0, < 4.3-14+deb7u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |