CVE-2014-8509
BitTorrent bootstrap-dht - Remote Code Execution via Crafted Packet
Title source: llmDescription
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."
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-370/
Exploit x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/bittorrent/bootstrap-dht/commit/bbc0b7191e3f48461ca6e5b1b34bdf4b3f1e79a9
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70812
Scores
EPSS
0.0512
EPSS Percentile
91.4%
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (1)
bittorrent/bootstrap-dht
Published
Oct 31, 2014
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026