CVE-2014-9765 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the main_get_appheader function of xdelta3, affecting versions prior to 3.0.9, as well as products from Canonical, Debian, and openSUSE. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through a crafted input file, requiring user interaction but with low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
14.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
15.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 3.0.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xdelta:xdelta3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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