CVE-2014-3802 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a crafted PDB file in the Microsoft DIA SDK.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-3802?
CVE-2014-3802 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio, published on 20 May 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
msdia.dll in Microsoft Debug Interface Access (DIA) SDK, as distributed in Microsoft Visual Studio before 2013, does not properly validate an unspecified variable before use in calculating a dynamic-call address, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted PDB file.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3802?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Debug Interface Access Software Development Kit, Microsoft Visual Studio.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3802?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-3802 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2014-3802 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3802 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vvjc-3hh3-ch9p.