# CVE-2014-9449: Memory corruption in n/a

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

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 2 Jan 2015
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9449, GHSA-cc42-3g88-r78c, openSUSE-SU-2024:10203-1

## 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 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9449?

It affects 2 products.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `exiv2` | openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 0.25-3.4 |

Products: Exiv2 Exiv2, Fedoraproject Fedora.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-9449?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2014-9449 being exploited?

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

## Other vulnerabilities in Exiv2 Exiv2

- [CVE-2023-44398](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-44398/): Out-of-bounds write in exiv2 (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-9143](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9143/): Denial of service in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-9144](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9144/): Denial of service in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-14046](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-14046/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-12955](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12955/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-9449 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: Exiv2 Exiv2. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9449/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9449/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9449
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9449
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-9449

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9449/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.