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CVE-2014-8956

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2014-12-12 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the K7Sentry.sys kernel mode driver (aka K7AV Sentry Device Driver) before 12.8.0.119, as used in multiple K7 Computing products, allows local users to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges via unspecified vectors.

Affected products

• K7Computing K7Av Sentry Device Driver: through 12.8.0.118

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129472/K7-Computing-Multiple-Products-K7Sentry.sys-Out-Of-Bounds-Write.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/46
• https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2014-8956/
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129472/K7-Computing-Multiple-Products-K7Sentry.sys-Out-Of-Bounds-Write.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/46
• https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2014-8956/

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