CVE-2014-5116 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 29 Jul 2014 Updated 16 Sep 2024

A NULL pointer dereference in the Cairo library allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a large string input.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2014-5116?

CVE-2014-5116 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jul 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The cairo_image_surface_get_data function in Cairo 1.10.2, as used in GTK+ and Wireshark, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a large string.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5116?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cairographics Cairo.

How do I fix CVE-2014-5116?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2014-5116 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-5116 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jcm2-jp9c-jcgg, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-5116.