What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-8509?

CVE-2014-8509 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 8.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2014-8509?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2014-8509. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 8.5%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-8509?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2014-8509. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Bittorrent CVE-2014-8509

HIGH

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2014-10-31 cve@mitre.org

RCE Buffer Overflow Bittorrent Bootstrap Dht Bootstrap

7.5

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 31, 2014 - 14:55 cve.org

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

AnalysisAI

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. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. 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." Affected products include: Bittorrent Bootstrap-Dht.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.