CVE-2014-9449 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 2 Jan 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted AVI file exploiting a buffer overflow in the Exiv2 library.

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-2014-9449?

CVE-2014-9449 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Exiv2 Exiv2, published on 2 Jan 2015. 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

Buffer overflow in the RiffVideo::infoTagsHandler function in riffvideo.cpp in Exiv2 0.24 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long IKEY INFO tag value in an AVI file.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9449?

It affects 2 products.

Linux distribution packages (1)

exiv2 openSUSE:Tumbleweed All versions 0.25-3.4

Products include Exiv2 Exiv2, Fedoraproject Fedora.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9449?

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-2014-9449 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9449 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9449, GHSA-cc42-3g88-r78c, openSUSE-SU-2024:10203-1.