CVE-2014-0994: Embarcadero C++builder XE6

Medium severity, CVSS 6.8. EPSS: 2.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ReadDIB function in the Vcl.Graphics.TPicture.Bitmap implementation in the Visual Component Library (VCL) in Embarcadero Delphi XE6 20.0.15596.9843 and C++ Builder XE6 20.0.15596.9843 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via the BITMAPINFOHEADER.biClrUsed field in a BMP file. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-0993.

Affected products

• Embarcadero Embarcadero C++builder XE6: version 20.0.15596.9843 only
• Embarcadero Embarcadero Delphi XE6: version 20.0.15596.9843 only

Published 2014-10-06. Last modified 2026-06-17.