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."

Score

CVSS 2.0 7.5 High

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2014-10-31

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected products

• Bootstrap-dht (Bittorrent)

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70812
• http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-370/
• https://github.com/bittorrent/bootstrap-dht/commit/bbc0b7191e3f48461ca6e5b1b34bdf4b3f1e79a9