How severe is CVE-2014-3587?

CVE-2014-3587 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2014-3587 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 20% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-3587?

CVE-2014-3587 primarily affects Christos Zoulas File. In total, 88 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-3587?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2014-3587 published?

CVE-2014-3587 was published on 2014-08-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2014-3587

CVE-2014-3587 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Christos Zoulas File with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 20% places it in the 97th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-189.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 20% (97th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-189
Affected product: Christos Zoulas File
Published: 2014-08-23
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Integer overflow in the cdf_read_property_info function in cdf.c in file through 5.19, as used in the Fileinfo component in PHP before 5.4.32 and 5.5.x before 5.5.16, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted CDF file. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-1571.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-3587?: Integer overflow in the cdf_read_property_info function in cdf.c in file through 5.19, as used in the Fileinfo component in PHP before 5.4.32 and 5.5.x before 5.5.16, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted CDF file. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-1571.
How severe is CVE-2014-3587?: CVE-2014-3587 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2014-3587 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 20% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2014-3587?: CVE-2014-3587 primarily affects Christos Zoulas File. In total, 88 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3587?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2014-3587 published?: CVE-2014-3587 was published on 2014-08-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (88)

cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:5.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:5.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:5.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:5.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:5.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:5.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:5.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:5.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:5.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.4.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.4.0:beta2:32-bit:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.4.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.4.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.4.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Threat intelligence

Threat-intel indicators referencing this CVE:

45.84.120.3 (ipv4-addr)
221.161.235.168 (ipv4-addr)
200.196.50.91 (ipv4-addr)
187.141.71.166 (ipv4-addr)
187.110.238.50 (ipv4-addr)
113.164.66.10 (ipv4-addr)
103.38.219.22 (ipv4-addr)
103.20.122.54 (ipv4-addr)