CVE-2014-9273

high

Description

lib/handle.c in Hivex before 1.3.11 allows local users to execute arbitrary code and gain privileges via a small hive files, which triggers an out-of-bounds read or write.

References

Advisories
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/04/14

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/25/6

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1378.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0301.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00005.html

https://www.redhat.com/archives/libguestfs/2014-October/msg00235.html

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-07

https://github.com/libguestfs/hivex/commit/4bbdf555f88baeae0fa804a369a81a83908bd705

https://github.com/libguestfs/hivex/commit/357f26fa64fd1d9ccac2331fe174a8ee9c607adb

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2014-9098

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1167756

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71279

http://secunia.com/advisories/62792

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2014-12-08

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00625

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