CVE-2014-0237 — Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity in PHP

CWE-399CWE-407 — Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity13 documents9 sources
Severity
5.0MEDIUMNVD
OSV7.2
EPSS
38.2%
top 2.76%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
4
File Project FilePHPPhp5+1 more
Timeline
PublishedJun 1
Latest updateMay 17

Description

The cdf_unpack_summary_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 (performance degradation) by triggering many file_printf calls.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/C:N/I:N/A:PExploitability: 10.0 | Impact: 2.9

Affected Packages3 packages

▶NVDphp/php5.4.0 — 5.4.29+2
▶Ubuntuphp5/php5< 5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.1+1
▶Debianfile_project/file< 1:5.19-1+3

Also affects: Debian Linux 7.0, 8.0

Patches

Patch: bugs.php.net ↗Patch: github.com ↗Patch: bugs.php.net ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

5
GHSA
GHSA-9f63-6gmg-2983: The cdf_unpack_summary_info function in cdf↗2022-05-17
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OSV
php5 updates↗2014-06-25
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OSV
php5 vulnerabilities↗2014-06-23
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CVEList
CVE-2014-0237: The cdf_unpack_summary_info function in cdf↗2014-06-01
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OSV
CVE-2014-0237: The cdf_unpack_summary_info function in cdf↗2014-06-01
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📋Vendor Advisories

4
Ubuntu
PHP vulnerabilities↗2014-06-23
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Red Hat
file: cdf_unpack_summary_info() excessive looping DoS↗2014-05-29
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Debian
CVE-2014-0237: file - The cdf_unpack_summary_info function in cdf.c in the Fileinfo component in PHP b...↗2014
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Apple
CVE-2014-0237: OS X Yosemite v10.10.3 and Security Update 2015-004↗
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💬Community

3
Bugzilla
CVE-2014-0237 CVE-2014-0238 file: various flaws [fedora-all]↗2014-06-02
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Bugzilla
CVE-2014-0237 CVE-2014-0238 php: various flaws [fedora-all]↗2014-06-02
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Bugzilla
CVE-2014-0237 file: cdf_unpack_summary_info() excessive looping DoS↗2014-05-15
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CVE-2014-0237 — Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity | cvebase