CVE-2014-3802 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

msdia.dll in Microsoft Debug Interface Access (DIA) SDK, as distributed in Microsoft Visual Studio before 2013, does not properly validate an unspecified variable before use in calculating a dynamic-call address, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted PDB file.

Published: 2014-05-20

Score: 6.8 Medium

EPSS: 10.9% Moderate

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:debug_interface_access_software_development_kit:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2002:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2003:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2005:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2010:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2010:sp1::::::

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Remediation

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.10926.

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References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67398
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-129/

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Debug Interface Access Software Development Kit Visual Studio

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2014-05-20T23:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T10:57:17.127Z

Reserved: 2014-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-3802

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-05-20T23:55:05.277

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:08:54.357

Link: CVE-2014-3802

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-20
Improper Input Validation

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