The HZ module in the iconv implementation in FreeBSD 10.0 before p6 and NetBSD allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted argument to the iconv_open function
Published Aug 21, 2014
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.75%
Description
The HZ module in the iconv implementation in FreeBSD 10.0 before p6 and NetBSD allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted argument to the iconv_open function. NOTE: this issue was SPLIT per ADT2 due to different vulnerability types. CVE-2014-5384 is used for the NULL pointer dereference.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.75% (0.01752) | 77.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.75% (0.01752) | 74.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.30% (0.00302) | 51.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00285) | 69.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00285) | 67.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.29% (0.00285) | 63.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 34.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 32.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://mail-index.netbsd.org/source-changes/2014/06/24/msg055822.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14:15.iconv.asc vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FREEBSDVendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030458 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://mail-index.netbsd.org/source-changes/2014/06/24/msg055822.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14:15.iconv.asc | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FREEBSDVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030458 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
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