CVE-2014-3707 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

A remote web server can read sensitive memory information from a client using libcurl with specific POST options due to an out-of-bounds read.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2014-3707?

CVE-2014-3707 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 15 Nov 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The curl_easy_duphandle function in libcurl 7.17.1 through 7.38.0, when running with the CURLOPT_COPYPOSTFIELDS option, does not properly copy HTTP POST data for an easy handle, which triggers an out-of-bounds read that allows remote web servers to read sensitive memory information.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3707?

It affects 6 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Haxx Libcurl, Opensuse Opensuse, Oracle Hyperion.

How do I fix CVE-2014-3707?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2014-3707 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3707 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as CURL-CVE-2014-3707, DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3707, DLA-84-1, DSA-3069-1, GHSA-x89w-3fj3-7gmx, MGASA-2014-0444 and 2 more.

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