CVE-2014-9862

7.8 HIGH
Published: July 22, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00026.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jul/8
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/09/2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91824
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036438
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/bsdiff/+/4d054795b673855e3a7556c6f2f7ab99ca509998
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=372525
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromiumos/third_party/bsdiff/+/d0307d1711bd74e51b783a49f9160775aa22e659
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00028.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:25.bspatch.asc
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-44
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://support.apple.com/HT206903
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4500-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00026.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jul/8
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/09/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91824
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036438
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/bsdiff/+/4d054795b673855e3a7556c6f2f7ab99ca509998
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=372525
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromiumos/third_party/bsdiff/+/d0307d1711bd74e51b783a49f9160775aa22e659
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00028.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:25.bspatch.asc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-44
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/HT206903
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4500-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

28 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
6.8%
93th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-190

Affected Vendors

apple

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