CVE-2014-3564
CVE-2014-3564 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Gpgme with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (90th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Gnu Gpgme
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the status_handler function in (1) engine-gpgsm.c and (2) engine-uiserver.c in GPGME before 1.5.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to "different line lengths in a specific order."
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-3564?
- Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the status_handler function in (1) engine-gpgsm.c and (2) engine-uiserver.c in GPGME before 1.5.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to "different line lengths in a specific order."
- How severe is CVE-2014-3564?
- CVE-2014-3564 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2014-3564 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2014-3564?
- CVE-2014-3564 primarily affects Gnu Gpgme. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2014-3564?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2014-3564 published?
- CVE-2014-3564 was published on 2014-10-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://git.gnupg.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=gpgme.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2cbd76f7911fc215845e89b50d6af5ff4a83dd77
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/266
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3005
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/109699
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68990
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1113267
Affected products (4)
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gpgme:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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