CVE-2014-8509: bittorrent bootstrap-dht

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-8509 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in bittorrent bootstrap-dht. EPSS estimates a 5.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 31-10-2014
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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."

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.