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CVE-2014-3707


The curl_easy_duphandle function in libcurl 7.17.1 through 7.38.0, when running with the CURLOPT_COPYPOSTFIELDS option, does not properly copy HTTP POST data for an easy handle, which triggers an out-of-bounds read that allows remote web servers to read sensitive memory information.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-3707 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 6 products from canonical, from apple, from opensuse and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2014, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2014-11-15T20:59:00.140

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 10.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 12.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 14.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 14.10 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.10.0 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.10.1 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.10.2 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.10.3 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.10.4 Yes
Operating System opensuse opensuse 13.1 Yes
Operating System opensuse opensuse 13.2 Yes
Application oracle hyperion 11.1.2.2 Yes
Application oracle hyperion 11.1.2.3 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 7.0 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 8.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.17.1 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.18.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.18.1 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.18.2 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.19.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.19.1 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.19.2 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.19.3 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.19.4 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.19.5 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.19.6 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.19.7 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.20.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.20.1 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.21.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.21.1 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.21.2 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.21.3 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.21.4 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.21.5 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.21.6 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.21.7 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.22.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.23.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.23.1 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.24.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.25.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.26.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.27.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.28.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.28.1 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.29.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.30.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.31.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.32.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.33.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.34.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.35.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.36.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.37.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.37.1 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.38.0 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For canonical's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.