High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 22, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2014-9862
CVE-2014-9862
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.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
14- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT206903nvdVendor Advisory
- android.googlesource.com/platform/external/bsdiff/+/4d054795b673855e3a7556c6f2f7ab99ca509998nvdIssue Tracking
- bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detailnvdIssue Tracking
- chromium.googlesource.com/chromiumos/third_party/bsdiff/+/d0307d1711bd74e51b783a49f9160775aa22e659nvdIssue Tracking
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00026.htmlnvd
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jul/8nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/09/2nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91824nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036438nvd
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00028.htmlnvd
- security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:25.bspatch.ascnvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-44nvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/4500-1/nvd
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