CVE-2014-9653
file: malformed elf file causes access to uninitialized memory
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Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · December 16, 2014
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
A flaw was found in the way the File Information (fileinfo) extension parsed Executable and Linkable Format (ELF) files. A remote attacker could use this flaw to cause a PHP application using fileinfo to crash or disclose certain portions of server memory.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 3.3AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read