CVE-2014-9488 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can trigger an out-of-bounds read in GNU less via malformed UTF-8 characters, potentially causing crashes or information disclosure.
- 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-2014-9488?
CVE-2014-9488 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Opensuse Opensuse, published on 14 Apr 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
The is_utf8_well_formed function in GNU less before 475 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via malformed UTF-8 characters, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9488?
It affects 2 products.
Linux distribution packages (3)
less SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | All versions | 458-7.3.3 |
less SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 | All versions | 458-7.3.3 |
less openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 481-1.5 |
Products include Gnu Less, Opensuse Opensuse.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9488?
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-2014-9488 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9488 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Opensuse Opensuse
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9488, GHSA-pvw4-m8q5-4fhj, MGASA-2015-0139, SUSE-SU-2020:2687-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:10183-1.