Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 14, 2014· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2014-2270
CVE-2014-2270
Description
softmagic.c in file before 5.17 and libmagic allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access and crash) via crafted offsets in the softmagic of a PE executable.
Affected products
12cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
15- bugs.gw.com/view.phpnvdBroken LinkPatch
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/473nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/504nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/505nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/file/file/commit/447558595a3650db2886cd2f416ad0beba965801nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00034.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00037.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00084.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1765.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT6443nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2873nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.phpnvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2162-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2163-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-08nvdThird Party Advisory
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