UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9862

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-9862
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2014/UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9862.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9862
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Published
2016-07-22T02:59:00Z
Modified
2025-07-16T07:17:24.609912Z
Severity
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / bsdiff

Package

Name
bsdiff
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/bsdiff@4.3-15+deb8u1build0.16.04.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.3-15+deb8u1build0.16.04.1

Affected versions

4.*

4.3-15

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "bsdiff",
            "binary_version": "4.3-15+deb8u1build0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bsdiff-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "4.3-15+deb8u1build0.16.04.1"
        }
    ]
}