CVE-2014-9652

CVE-2014-9652 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Php 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-119.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (93rd percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-119
• Affected product: Php
• Published: 2015-03-30
• Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The mconvert function in softmagic.c in file before 5.21, as used in the Fileinfo component in PHP before 5.4.37, 5.5.x before 5.5.21, and 5.6.x before 5.6.5, does not properly handle a certain string-length field during a copy of a truncated version of a Pascal string, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access and application crash) via a crafted file.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-9652?

The mconvert function in softmagic.c in file before 5.21, as used in the Fileinfo component in PHP before 5.4.37, 5.5.x before 5.5.21, and 5.6.x before 5.6.5, does not properly handle a certain string-length field during a copy of a truncated version of a Pascal string, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access and application crash) via a crafted file.

How severe is CVE-2014-9652?

CVE-2014-9652 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2014-9652 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (93rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-9652?

CVE-2014-9652 primarily affects Php. In total, 48 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9652?

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

When was CVE-2014-9652 published?

CVE-2014-9652 was published on 2015-03-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

• http://bugs.gw.com/view.php?id=398
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00002.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00003.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00004.html
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143748090628601&w=2
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144050155601375&w=2
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/05/12
• http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1053.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1066.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1135.html
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72505
• https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=68735
• https://bugs.php.net/patch-display.php?bug=68735&patch=bug68735.patch&revision=1420309079
• https://github.com/file/file/commit/59e63838913eee47f5c120a6c53d4565af638158
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-42
• https://support.apple.com/HT205267

Affected products (48)

• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha6:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Threat intelligence

Threat-intel indicators referencing this CVE:

• 187.141.71.166 (ipv4-addr)
• 113.164.66.10 (ipv4-addr)
• 103.38.219.22 (ipv4-addr)
• 103.20.122.54 (ipv4-addr)
• 80.87.83.229 (ipv4-addr)
• 45.84.120.3 (ipv4-addr)
• 5.99.196.202 (ipv4-addr)
• 222.99.52.202 (ipv4-addr)