xdelta: buffer overflow in main_get_appheader
Published Apr 19, 2016
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 4.16%
Description
Buffer overflow in the main_get_appheader function in xdelta3-main.h in xdelta3 before 3.0.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted input file.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 14.04
- 15.10
Configuration 2
- 7.0
- 8.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
xdelta
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
xdelta
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
xdelta
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | xdelta | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | xdelta | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | xdelta | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.16% (0.04157) | 90.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.16% (0.04157) | 89.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.30% (0.02304) | 83.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.75% (0.04752) | 81.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.30% (0.02304) | 83.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 4.61% (0.04606) | 92.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 19, 2024 | 4.61% (0.04606) | 92.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 4.51% (0.04507) | 91.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 4.17% (0.04168) | 90.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.83% (0.08830) | 93.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 8.83% (0.08830) | 93.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 8.83% (0.08830) | 83.10th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.87% (0.07871) | 81.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (13)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00125.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00131.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3484 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/08/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/08/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83109 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2901-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9765 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1305463 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/jmacd/xdelta-devel/commit/ef93ff74203e030073b898c05e8b4860b5d09ef2 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9765
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-40 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9765
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.