CVE-2014-8509

Published: Oct 31, 2014Modified: May 6, 2026

7.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

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 (1)

Products: Bittorrent: Bootstrap Dht

Bittorrent

1 product

Bootstrap Dht

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Bittorrent Bootstrap Dht	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The 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.

References (6)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70812

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-370/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/bittorrent/bootstrap-dht/commit/bbc0b7191e3f48461ca6e5b1b34bdf4b3f1e79a9

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70812

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-370/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://github.com/bittorrent/bootstrap-dht/commit/bbc0b7191e3f48461ca6e5b1b34bdf4b3f1e79a9

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

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