CVE-2014-8509

high
Published 2014-10-31 · Modified 2026-05-06
CVSS v3
VIR risk
7.5

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."

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

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Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
bittorrentbootstrap-dht-

References

CWEs

CWE-119

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Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.