CVE-2014-9862

7.8 highEPSS 6.8%

Integer signedness error in bspatch.c in bspatch in bsdiff, as used in Apple OS X before 10.11.6 and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) via a crafted patch file.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

7.8 high

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

EPSS: 6.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 93% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-190
Published: 2016-07-22
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

apple:mac_os_x

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00026.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jul/8
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/09/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91824

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