CVE-2014-8504 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a crash or potentially execute code via a crafted file processed by GNU binutils, requiring user interaction to open the file.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2014-8504?
CVE-2014-8504 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 9 Dec 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
Stack-based buffer overflow in the srec_scan function in bfd/srec.c in GNU binutils 2.24 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly have other unspecified impact via a crafted file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8504?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Gnu Binutils.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8504?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2014-8504 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8504 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8504, ECHO-f8db-72a3-f13e, GHSA-mc28-wwxw-q97x, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8504.