CVE-2014-8509
The lazy_bdecode function in BitTorrent bootstrap-dht (aka Bootstrap) allows remote attackers to...
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."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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."
- Record
CVE-2014-8509- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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."
- Record
CVE-2014-8509- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-8346 No score
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."
- Record
EUVD-2014-8346- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g4qx-mx3q-4q2c No score
The lazy_bdecode function in BitTorrent bootstrap-dht (aka Bootstrap) allows remote attackers to...
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."
- Record
GHSA-g4qx-mx3q-4q2c- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-8509 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Bittorrent Bootstrap-dht, published October 31, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.12%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.