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TI-2014-00230 Aliases CVE-2014-0238GHSA-9qpg-75cw-6c38

The cdf_read_property_info function in cdf.c in the Fileinfo component in PHP before…

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The cdf_read_property_info function in cdf.c in the Fileinfo component in PHP before 5.4.29 and 5.5.x before 5.5.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop or out-of-bounds memory access) via a vector that (1) has zero length or (2) is too long.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.20805 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 6 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.3.29; 5.4.0 to before 5.4.29; 5.5.0 to before 5.5.13VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.3.29; 5.4.0 to before 5.4.29; 5.5.0 to before 5.5.13 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

Red Hat 6 advisories

  • RHSA-2015:2155 Released 2015-11-19 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    file security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) file-5.11-31.el7, file-libs-5.11-31.el7, python-magic-5.11-31.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) file-devel-5.11-31.el7, file-static-5.11-31.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) file-5.11-31.el7, file-libs-5.11-31.el7, python-magic-5.11-31.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) file-devel-5.11-31.el7, file-static-5.11-31.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) file-5.11-31.el7, file-libs-5.11-31.el7, file-libs-5.11-31.el7.ppc +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) file-devel-5.11-31.el7, file-devel-5.11-31.el7.ppc, file-static-5.11-31.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) file-5.11-31.el7, file-libs-5.11-31.el7, python-magic-5.11-31.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) file-devel-5.11-31.el7, file-static-5.11-31.el7
  • RHSA-2014:1765 Released 2014-10-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    php54-php security update
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) php54-php-5.4.16-22.el6, php54-php-bcmath-5.4.16-22.el6, php54-php-cli-5.4.16-22.el6 +22
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) php54-php-5.4.16-22.el7, php54-php-bcmath-5.4.16-22.el7, php54-php-cli-5.4.16-22.el7 +20
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4) php54-php-5.4.16-22.el6, php54-php-bcmath-5.4.16-22.el6, php54-php-cli-5.4.16-22.el6 +22
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5) php54-php-5.4.16-22.el6, php54-php-bcmath-5.4.16-22.el6, php54-php-cli-5.4.16-22.el6 +22
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6) php54-php-5.4.16-22.el6, php54-php-bcmath-5.4.16-22.el6, php54-php-cli-5.4.16-22.el6 +22
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) php54-php-5.4.16-22.el6, php54-php-bcmath-5.4.16-22.el6, php54-php-cli-5.4.16-22.el6 +22
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) php54-php-5.4.16-22.el7, php54-php-bcmath-5.4.16-22.el7, php54-php-cli-5.4.16-22.el7 +20
  • RHSA-2014:1766 Released 2014-10-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    php55-php security update
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) php55-php-5.5.6-13.el6, php55-php-bcmath-5.5.6-13.el6, php55-php-cli-5.5.6-13.el6 +24
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) php55-php-5.5.6-13.el7, php55-php-bcmath-5.5.6-13.el7, php55-php-cli-5.5.6-13.el7 +22
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4) php55-php-5.5.6-13.el6, php55-php-bcmath-5.5.6-13.el6, php55-php-cli-5.5.6-13.el6 +24
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5) php55-php-5.5.6-13.el6, php55-php-bcmath-5.5.6-13.el6, php55-php-cli-5.5.6-13.el6 +24
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6) php55-php-5.5.6-13.el6, php55-php-bcmath-5.5.6-13.el6, php55-php-cli-5.5.6-13.el6 +24
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) php55-php-5.5.6-13.el6, php55-php-bcmath-5.5.6-13.el6, php55-php-cli-5.5.6-13.el6 +24
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) php55-php-5.5.6-13.el7, php55-php-bcmath-5.5.6-13.el7, php55-php-cli-5.5.6-13.el7 +22
Show 3 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2014:1606 Released 2014-10-13 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    file security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) file-5.04-21.el6, file-libs-5.04-21.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) file-devel-5.04-21.el6, file-static-5.04-21.el6, python-magic-5.04-21.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) file-5.04-21.el6, file-libs-5.04-21.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) file-devel-5.04-21.el6, file-static-5.04-21.el6, python-magic-5.04-21.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) file-5.04-21.el6, file-devel-5.04-21.el6, file-devel-5.04-21.el6.ppc +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) file-static-5.04-21.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) file-5.04-21.el6, file-devel-5.04-21.el6, file-libs-5.04-21.el6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) file-static-5.04-21.el6
  • RHSA-2014:1013 Released 2014-08-06 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    php security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) php-5.4.16-23.el7_0, php-bcmath-5.4.16-23.el7_0, php-cli-5.4.16-23.el7_0 +22
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) php-5.4.16-23.el7_0, php-bcmath-5.4.16-23.el7_0, php-cli-5.4.16-23.el7_0 +22
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) php-5.4.16-23.el7_0, php-cli-5.4.16-23.el7_0, php-common-5.4.16-23.el7_0 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) php-bcmath-5.4.16-23.el7_0, php-dba-5.4.16-23.el7_0, php-devel-5.4.16-23.el7_0 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) php-5.4.16-23.el7_0, php-cli-5.4.16-23.el7_0, php-common-5.4.16-23.el7_0 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) php-bcmath-5.4.16-23.el7_0, php-dba-5.4.16-23.el7_0, php-devel-5.4.16-23.el7_0 +8
  • RHSA-2014:1012 Released 2014-08-06 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    php53 and php security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) php53-5.3.3-23.el5_10, php53-5.3.3-23.el5_10.i386, php53-5.3.3-23.el5_10.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) php-5.3.3-27.el6_5.1, php-bcmath-5.3.3-27.el6_5.1, php-cli-5.3.3-27.el6_5.1 +24
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) php53-5.3.3-23.el5_10, php53-5.3.3-23.el5_10.i386, php53-bcmath-5.3.3-23.el5_10 +39
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) php-5.3.3-27.el6_5.1, php-cli-5.3.3-27.el6_5.1, php-common-5.3.3-27.el6_5.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) php-5.3.3-27.el6_5.1, php-bcmath-5.3.3-27.el6_5.1, php-dba-5.3.3-27.el6_5.1 +22
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) php-5.3.3-27.el6_5.1, php-cli-5.3.3-27.el6_5.1, php-common-5.3.3-27.el6_5.1 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) php-5.3.3-27.el6_5.1, php-bcmath-5.3.3-27.el6_5.1, php-dba-5.3.3-27.el6_5.1 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) php-5.3.3-27.el6_5.1, php-cli-5.3.3-27.el6_5.1, php-common-5.3.3-27.el6_5.1 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) php-5.3.3-27.el6_5.1, php-bcmath-5.3.3-27.el6_5.1, php-dba-5.3.3-27.el6_5.1 +13

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2014:1012
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1013, RHSA-2015:2155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1013, RHSA-2015:2155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1606
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1012, RHSA-2014:1606
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2014:1012
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1012, RHSA-2014:1606
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1012, RHSA-2014:1606
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1012, RHSA-2014:1606
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1013, RHSA-2015:2155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1012, RHSA-2014:1606
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1013, RHSA-2015:2155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1012, RHSA-2014:1606
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1013, RHSA-2015:2155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1012, RHSA-2014:1606
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1013, RHSA-2015:2155
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1765, RHSA-2014:1766
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1765, RHSA-2014:1766
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4)Fixed RHSA-2014:1765, RHSA-2014:1766
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5)Fixed RHSA-2014:1765, RHSA-2014:1766
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1765, RHSA-2014:1766
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1765, RHSA-2014:1766
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1765, RHSA-2014:1766
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-0238
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9qpg-75cw-6c38

References

Patch 2

Advisory 11

Sources

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