CVE-2014-2994

Stack-based buffer overflow in Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner (WVS) 8 build 20120704 allows...

10.0 HighPublic exploit

Stack-based buffer overflow in Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner (WVS) 8 build 20120704 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTML file containing an IMG element with a long URL (src attribute).

Exploit likelihood

23.3%Up 4.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 10.0

Record: CVE-2014-2994
CVSS 2.0: 10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2014-2994
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2014-3016 No score

Record: EUVD-2014-3016
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r3r3-jh75-c3jc No score

Stack-based buffer overflow in Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner (WVS) 8 build 20120704 allows...

Record: GHSA-r3r3-jh75-c3jc
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

acunetix web vulnerability scanner

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Acunetix 8 build 20120704 - Remote Stack Overflow	2014-04-24

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2014-2994 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner, published April 27, 2014. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 23.3%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.