CVE-2014-4715
CVE-2014-4715 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Yann Collet Lz4 with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. 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-189.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (84th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-189
- Affected product: Yann Collet Lz4
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Yann Collet LZ4 before r119, when used on certain 32-bit platforms that allocate memory beyond 0x80000000, does not properly detect integer overflows, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Literal Run, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-4611.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-4715?
- Yann Collet LZ4 before r119, when used on certain 32-bit platforms that allocate memory beyond 0x80000000, does not properly detect integer overflows, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Literal Run, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-4611.
- How severe is CVE-2014-4715?
- CVE-2014-4715 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2014-4715 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (84th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2014-4715?
- CVE-2014-4715 affects Yann Collet Lz4. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2014-4715?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2014-4715 published?
- CVE-2014-4715 was published on 2014-07-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://blog.securitymouse.com/2014/07/i-was-wrong-proving-lz4-exploitable.html
- http://fastcompression.blogspot.fr/2014/07/software-vulnerabilities-how-it-works.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59770
- https://code.google.com/p/lz4/issues/detail?id=134
- https://code.google.com/p/lz4/source/detail?r=119
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:yann_collet:lz4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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