CVE-2014-9862
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2014-9862 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-07-22 02:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.8 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-190 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4d054795b673855e3a7556c6f2f7ab99ca509998 - platform/external/bsdiff - Git at Google | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | android.googlesource.com | Issue Tracking |
| openSUSE-SU-2016:1977-1: moderate: Security update for bsdiff | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:25.bspatch.asc | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.FreeBSD.org | |
| [SECURITY] [DLA 2010-1] bsdiff security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.debian.org | |
| 372525 - chromium - An open-source project to help move the web forward. - Monorail | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugs.chromium.org | Issue Tracking |
| FreeBSD bsdiff Heap Overflow in Processing Patch Files Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| USN-4500-1: bsdiff vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | usn.ubuntu.com | |
| Full Disclosure: X41 D-Sec GmbH Security Advisory X41-2020-006: Memory Corruption Vulnerability in bspatch | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | seclists.org | |
| Apple Mac OS X APPLE-SA-2016-07-18-1 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Binary diff: Heap-based buffer overflow (GLSA 202003-44) — Gentoo security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| d0307d1711bd74e51b783a49f9160775aa22e659 - chromiumos/third_party/bsdiff - Git at Google | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | chromium.googlesource.com | Issue Tracking |
| About the security content of OS X El Capitan v10.11.6 and Security Update 2016-004 - Apple Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.apple.com | Vendor Advisory |
| APPLE-SA-2016-07-18-1 OS X El Capitan v10.11.6 and Security Update 2016-004 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apple.com | Mailing List, Vendor Advisory |
| oss-security - X41 D-Sec GmbH Security Advisory X41-2020-006: Memory Corruption Vulnerability in bspatch | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 752550 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for libostree (SUSE-SU-2022:3094-1)
- 752634 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for libostree (SUSE-SU-2022:3456-1)
- 752636 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for libostree (SUSE-SU-2022:3455-1)
- 752690 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for libostree (SUSE-SU-2022:3671-1)