The cdf_check_stream_offset function in cdf.c in file before 5.19, as used in the Fileinfo component in PHP before 5.4.30 and 5.5.x before 5.5.14, relies on incorrect sector-size data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted stream offset in a CDF file.
CVE-2014-3479
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 4.3 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 14.9% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 4.3MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 4.3(low)
- EG Risk
- 40(Track)EG Risk 40/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity43% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 15%
- EPSS %ILE
- 97%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 9, 2014
Last Modified
May 6, 2026
References (36)
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00046.html
- secalert@redhathttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141017844705317&w=2
- secalert@redhathttp://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001553.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1765.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1766.html
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/59794
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/59831
- secalert@redhathttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443
- secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2974
- secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3021
- secalert@redhathttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68241
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2014-3479(6)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2015:2155Red Hat Product SecurityMedium
Red Hat Security Advisory: file security and bug fix update
- RHSA-2014:1765Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: php54-php security update
- RHSA-2014:1766Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: php55-php security update
- RHSA-2014:1606Red Hat Product SecurityMedium
Red Hat Security Advisory: file security and bug fix update
- RHSA-2014:1013Red Hat Product SecurityMedium
Red Hat Security Advisory: php security update
- RHSA-2014:1012Red Hat Product SecurityMedium
Red Hat Security Advisory: php53 and php security update
Patch Availability(8)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | libmagic1 (5.09-2ubuntu0.4) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | php5-xsl (5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.3) @ trusty | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| redhat | file-0:5.11-31.el7 | 2015-11-19 | redhat |
| redhat | php54-php-0:5.4.16-22.el7 | 2014-10-30 | redhat |
| redhat | php55-php-0:5.5.6-13.el7 | 2014-10-30 | redhat |
| redhat | file-0:5.04-21.el6 | 2014-10-13 | redhat |
| redhat | php-0:5.4.16-23.el7_0 | 2014-08-06 | 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.
Affected Packages
(7 across 6 ecosystems)
Debian:7(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| file | 5.11-2, 5.11-2+deb7u1, 5.11-2+deb7u2, 5.11-2+deb7u3 | 5.11-2+deb7u4 | — |
| php5 | 5.4.4-14 ... 5.4.4-14+deb7u9 (11 versions) | 5.4.4-14+deb7u12 | — |
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| file | — | 1:5.19-1 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| file | — | 1:5.19-1 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| file | — | 1:5.19-1 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| file | — | 1:5.19-1 | — |
Debian:6.0(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| file | 5.04-5 ... 5.04-5+squeeze5 (6 versions) | 5.04-5+squeeze6 | — |
Additional Vendor Advisories
(2)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
Data Freshness Timeline
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Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
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