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CVE-2014-8509

Published: Oct 31, 2014Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
5.1%
Top 8.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

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."

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

bootstrap-dhtbittorrent
Mixed
Consumer Software / file-utility
n/an/a
bittorrentoss-projectConsumer Software

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

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

Timeline

Published
Oct 31, 2014
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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