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TI-2014-02814 Aliases CVE-2014-3487GHSA-99xh-vjw8-p886

The cdf_read_property_info function in file before 5.19, as used in the Fileinfo…

Priority LOW 36CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The cdf_read_property_info function in file before 5.19, as used in the Fileinfo component in PHP before 5.4.30 and 5.5.x before 5.5.14, does not properly validate a stream offset, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted CDF file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.14927 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 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 · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.19VulnerableFile Project
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.3.29; 5.4.0 to before 5.4.30; 5.5.0 to before 5.5.14VulnerablePHP
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:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.4VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*7VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.19 Vulnerable ·File Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.3.29; 5.4.0 to before 5.4.30; 5.5.0 to before 5.5.14 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
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.4 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7 Vulnerable ·Oracle

Remediation

Red Hat 4 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 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • 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

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
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 Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1013, RHSA-2015:2155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1013, RHSA-2015:2155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1013, RHSA-2015:2155
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: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3487
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-99xh-vjw8-p886

References

Patch 2

Advisory 12

Other 1

Sources

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