7.5
HIGH
CVE-2014-8509
BitTorrent Bootstrap Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

The lazy_bdecode function in BitTorrent bootstrap-dht (aka Bootstrap) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet, which triggers an out-of-bounds read, related to "Improper Indexing."

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 31, 2014, 2:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:19 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-8509 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Bittorrent bootstrap-dht

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

71.32 }} 4.23%

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0.98135

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