Is CVE-2014-3480 being actively exploited?

CVE-2014-3480 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-3480?

CVE-2014-3480 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2014-3480

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5EPSS 11.5%EU EUVD

The cdf_count_chain function in cdf.c in file before 5.19, as used in the Fileinfo component in PHP before 5.4.30 and 5.5.x before 5.5.14, does not properly validate sector-count data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted CDF file.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.5 (v3.1)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-20
EPSS score: 11.5% (96th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2014-3489)
Published: July 9, 2014
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2014-3489 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on December 4, 2025.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

debian / debian linux
debian / debian linux
file project / file
opensuse / opensuse
oracle / linux
php / php

Certified products that may be affected

20 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Oracle Linux 7 NSS Cryptographic Module - Oracle Corporation - FIPS 140 4586 - historical
Oracle Linux 7 Libreswan Cryptographic Module - Oracle Corporation - FIPS 140 4266 - historical
Oracle Linux 7 OpenSSH Client Cryptographic Module - Oracle Corporation - FIPS 140 4206 - historical
Oracle Linux 7 OpenSSH Server Cryptographic Module - Oracle Corporation - FIPS 140 4176 - historical
Oracle Linux 7 Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK 6) Cryptographic Module - Oracle Corporation - FIPS 140 4169 - historical

See all 20 in the Security Certifications Explorer.

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html(Broken Link, Mailing List)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00046.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141017844705317&w=2(Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory)
http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001553.html(Broken Link)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1765.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1766.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://secunia.com/advisories/59794(Not Applicable)
http://secunia.com/advisories/59831(Not Applicable)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2974(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3021(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php(Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68238(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=67412(Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
https://github.com/file/file/commit/40bade80cbe2af1d0b2cd0420cebd5d5905a2382(Patch, Third Party Advisory)
https://support.apple.com/HT204659(Third Party Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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