VDB-66487 · CVE-2014-2262 · BID 65853

SAS Base SAS 9.4 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in SAS Base SAS 9.4. This vulnerability affects unknown code. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2014-2262. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in SAS Base SAS 9.4 and classified as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in the client application in Base SAS 9.2 TS2M3, SAS 9.3 TS1M1 and TS1M2, and SAS 9.4 TS1M0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SAS program.

The weakness was disclosed 02/28/2014 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at sec-consult.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-2262 since 02/28/2014. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/12/2025).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 65853†) and Secunia (SA57029†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

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Base SAS

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 10.0

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 10.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

02/27/2014 🔍
02/28/2014 +1 days 🔍
02/28/2014 +0 days 🔍
02/28/2014 +0 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +389 days 🔍
04/12/2025 +3672 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: sec-consult.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-2262 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-2262
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66487
SecurityFocus: 65853 - SAS for Windows Client Application Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 57029

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 04/12/2025 22:12
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (46), 02/20/2018 10:41 (5), 04/12/2025 22:12 (16)
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