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CVE-2014-8509

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 5.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2014-10-31 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-119

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."

Affected products

• Bittorrent Bootstrap-Dht: all versions

References

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

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