CVE-2014-2270

NONECVSS 0.0Elevated

0.0

softmagic.c in file before 5.17 and libmagic allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access and crash) via crafted offsets in the softmagic of a PE executable.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 96.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 14, 2014

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (30)

security@debianhttp://bugs.gw.com/view.php?id=313
security@debianhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00034.html
security@debianhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00037.html
security@debianhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00084.html
security@debianhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1765.html
security@debianhttp://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/473
security@debianhttp://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/504
security@debianhttp://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/505
security@debianhttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443
security@debianhttp://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2873
security@debianhttp://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
security@debianhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2162-1
security@debianhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2163-1
security@debianhttps://github.com/file/file/commit/447558595a3650db2886cd2f416ad0beba965801
security@debianhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-08

Patch Availability(5)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	libapache2-mod-php5 (5.5.3+dfsg-1ubuntu2.3) @ saucy	2026-05-28	ubuntu
ubuntu	file (5.11-2ubuntu4.2) @ saucy	2026-05-28	ubuntu
redhat	php54-php-0:5.4.16-22.el7	2014-10-30	redhat
redhat	file-0:5.04-21.el6	2014-10-13	redhat
redhat	php-0:5.3.3-27.el6_5.1	2014-08-06	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-119Buffer Operations Within Bounds (Buffer Overflow)

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Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

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2026-06-08 14:14 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-06-06 13:45 UTCEPSS rescore
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2026-06-01 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
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2026-05-31 22:28 UTCEPSS rescore
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2026-05-29 13:41 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-05-29 13:41 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-05-28 19:58 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-28 19:58 UTCVendor advisory
2026-05-28 19:58 UTCGHSA enrichment

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2014-2270?

CVE-2014-2270 is a none vulnerability published on March 14, 2014. softmagic.c in file before 5.17 and libmagic allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access and crash) via crafted offsets in the softmagic of a PE executable.

When was CVE-2014-2270 disclosed?

CVE-2014-2270 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 14, 2014, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2014-2270 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-2270 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 96.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2014-2270?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-2270, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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