CVE-2014-5116

Published: Jul 29, 2014Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

NVD MITRE

5.0CVSSMEDIUM

EPSS Score

Description

The cairo_image_surface_get_data function in Cairo 1.10.2, as used in GTK+ and Wireshark, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a large string.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:NIntegrity

None

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

cairo cairographics

Library

OSS Libraries / generic-library

n/a n/a

cairographicsoss-projectOSS Librariesaka cairo

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33384

exploit-db.com

http://www.osvdb.org/107083

osvdb.org

https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9761

bugs.wireshark.org

Timeline

Published

Jul 29, 2014

Last Updated

May 6, 2026

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