VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2014-8509
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."
HIGH 7.5EPSS 5.13%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.13%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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."
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 5.13% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- bittorrent/bootstrap-dht
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70812
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-370/
- https://github.com/bittorrent/bootstrap-dht/commit/bbc0b7191e3f48461ca6e5b1b34bdf4b3f1e79a9Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70812
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-370/
- https://github.com/bittorrent/bootstrap-dht/commit/bbc0b7191e3f48461ca6e5b1b34bdf4b3f1e79a9Exploit
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.