CVE-2014-9765

Publication date 31 December 2014

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.8 · High

Score breakdown

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.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
xdelta3 15.10 wily
Fixed 3.0.8-dfsg-1ubuntu0.15.10.2
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 3.0.7-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 3.0.0.dfsg-1+deb7u1build0.12.04.1

Notes

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xdelta3 < 3.0.9

Patch details

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Package Patch details
xdelta3

Severity score breakdown

CVSS version: CVSS v3.0

Base score 8.8 · High

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-2901-1
    • xdelta3 vulnerability
    • 17 February 2016

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