# CVE-2014-9862: Integer overflow in n/a > Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a crafted patch file due to an integer signedness error in bspatch. - **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** Any signed-in user - **Attackable:** Local or same network only - **Victim action needed:** Not needed - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 22 Jul 2016 - **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024 - **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9862, DLA-2010-1, DLA-697-1, GHSA-gv4w-9q78-3649, MGASA-2016-0288, MGASA-2022-0334, SUSE-SU-2022:3094-1, SUSE-SU-2022:3455-1, SUSE-SU-2022:3456-1, SUSE-SU-2022:3671-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9862, USN-4500-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:10045-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:12242-1 ## What is CVE-2014-9862? CVE-2014-9862 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 22 Jul 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim. ### Official description Integer signedness error in bspatch.c in bspatch in bsdiff, as used in Apple OS X before 10.11.6 and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) via a crafted patch file. Weakness: CWE-190 (Integer Overflow or Wraparound) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9862? It affects 1 product. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `libostree` | SUSE:Enterprise Storage 6 | All versions | 2018.9-150100.7.4.1 | | `libostree` | SUSE:Enterprise Storage 7 | All versions | 2020.8-150200.3.6.1 | | `libostree` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS | All versions | 2018.9-150100.7.4.1 | | `libostree` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS | All versions | 2018.9-150100.7.4.1 | | `libostree` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS | All versions | 2020.8-150200.3.6.1 | | `libostree` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS | All versions | 2020.8-150200.3.6.1 | | `libostree` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS | All versions | 2018.1-150000.4.3.1 | | `libostree` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS | All versions | 2018.1-150000.4.3.1 | | `libostree` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 | All versions | 2020.8-150200.3.6.1 | | `libostree` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 | All versions | 2021.6-150400.3.3.1 | | `libostree` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP3 | All versions | 2020.8-150200.3.6.1 | | `libostree` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4 | All versions | 2021.6-150400.3.3.1 | | `libostree` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL | All versions | 2018.9-150100.7.4.1 | | `libostree` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS | All versions | 2018.9-150100.7.4.1 | | `libostree` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL | All versions | 2020.8-150200.3.6.1 | | `libostree` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS | All versions | 2020.8-150200.3.6.1 | | `libostree` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS | All versions | 2018.1-150000.4.3.1 | | `libostree` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 | All versions | 2018.1-150000.4.3.1 | | `libostree` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 | All versions | 2018.9-150100.7.4.1 | | `libostree` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 | All versions | 2020.8-150200.3.6.1 | | `libostree` | SUSE:Manager Proxy 4.1 | All versions | 2020.8-150200.3.6.1 | | `libostree` | SUSE:Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 | All versions | 2020.8-150200.3.6.1 | | `libostree` | SUSE:Manager Server 4.1 | All versions | 2020.8-150200.3.6.1 | | `libostree` | openSUSE:Leap 15.3 | All versions | 2020.8-150200.3.6.1 | | `libostree` | openSUSE:Leap 15.4 | All versions | 2021.6-150400.3.3.1 | | `bsdiff` | openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 4.3-5.3 | Products: Apple Mac Os X. ## How do I fix CVE-2014-9862? Apply the vendor's patch. ## Is CVE-2014-9862 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9862 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X - [CVE-2014-7169](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-7169/): GNU Bourne-Again Shell (Bash) Arbitrary Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2014-6271](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-6271/): GNU Bourne-Again Shell (Bash) Arbitrary Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2012-1823](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1823/): PHP-CGI Query String Parameter (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2021-30713](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-30713/): Apple macOS Unspecified (high 7.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2019-8526](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-8526/): Apple macOS Use-After-Free (high 7.8, exploited in the wild) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2014-9862 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2014-9862 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 22 Jul 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9862 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected product: Apple Mac Os X. 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-2014-9862/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9862/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9862 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9862 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-9862 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9862/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.