CVE-2014-9474 json
Buffer overflow in the mpfr_strtofr function in GNU MPFR before 3.1.2-p11 allows context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact via…
published 2017-10-09 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-9293
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.5%
- EPSS 4.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in the mpfr_strtofr function in GNU MPFR before 3.1.2-p11 allows context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors related to incorrect documentation for mpn_set_str.
Patch / fix
- mpfr4 Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.1.2-2
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9474
- mpfr RHEL 7 ELS 3.1.1-4.el7_9.2
red hat advisories RHSA-2025:9332
- mpfr openSUSE Tumbleweed 3.1.5-2.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10472-1
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2014-9474 updated cvss 7.0
mpfr: buffer overflow in mpfr_strtofr
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 mpfraffected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) mpfr 3.1.1-4.el7_9.2fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:9332
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
4.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147745.html
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147737.html
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/201512-06
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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mpfr.org
/mpfr-3.1.2/patch11
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/71542
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2015/01/03/12
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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gmplib.org
/list-archives/gmp-bugs/2013-December/003267.html
mailing-list, not-applicable
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gforge.inria.fr
/scm/viewvc.php/mpfr?revision=9243&view=revision
third-party-advisory
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=1171701
issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-9474
- NVD CVE-2014-9474
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