CVE-2014-8611
The __sflush function in fflush.c in stdio in libc in FreeBSD 10.1 and the kernel in Apple iOS...
The __sflush function in fflush.c in stdio in libc in FreeBSD 10.1 and the kernel in Apple iOS before 9 mishandles failures of the write system call, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) via a crafted application.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The __sflush function in fflush.c in stdio in libc in FreeBSD 10.1 and the kernel in Apple iOS before 9 mishandles failures of the write system call, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) via a crafted application.
- Record
CVE-2014-8611- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The __sflush function in fflush.c in stdio in libc in FreeBSD 10.1 and the kernel in Apple iOS before 9 mishandles failures of the write system call, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) via a crafted application.
- Record
CVE-2014-8611- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-8448 No score
The __sflush function in fflush.c in stdio in libc in FreeBSD 10.1 and the kernel in Apple iOS before 9 mishandles failures of the write system call, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) via a crafted application.
- Record
EUVD-2014-8448- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-23qr-ww7m-6r2f No score
The __sflush function in fflush.c in stdio in libc in FreeBSD 10.1 and the kernel in Apple iOS...
The __sflush function in fflush.c in stdio in libc in FreeBSD 10.1 and the kernel in Apple iOS before 9 mishandles failures of the write system call, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) via a crafted application.
- Record
GHSA-23qr-ww7m-6r2f- 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-2014-8611 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Freebsd, published September 18, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.49%, the 42nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14:27.stdio.asc
support.apple.com/HT205212
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html
svnweb.freebsd.org/base?view=revision&revision=275665
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8611
github.com/advisories/GHSA-23qr-ww7m-6r2f