CVE-2014-9939 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 21 Mar 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

A stack buffer overflow in GNU Binutils allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted Intel Hex objects.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2014-9939?

CVE-2014-9939 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Gnu Binutils, published on 21 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ihex.c in GNU Binutils before 2.26 contains a stack buffer overflow when printing bad bytes in Intel Hex objects.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9939?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gnu Binutils.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9939?

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-2014-9939 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9939 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9939, GHSA-84xq-q4jm-5r6c, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9939.