CVE-2014-8509

Published Oct 31, 2014

Last updated 3 months ago

Overview

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."
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.5
Impact score: 6.4
Exploitability score: 10
Vector string: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-119

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:bittorrent:bootstrap-dht:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "34965E1E-951E-4BB9-8FAF-F814F05C324F"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References