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."
Published Oct 31, 2014
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.13%
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."
Affected products
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
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:P/I:P/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 2, 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 (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 5.13% (0.05125) | 92.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.13% (0.05125) | 91.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 8.46% (0.08457) | 91.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 12.72% (0.12718) | 89.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 8.46% (0.08457) | 91.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.29% (0.06286) | 90.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 71.33% (0.71325) | 98.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 29, 2024 | 71.33% (0.71325) | 98.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 67.09% (0.67092) | 97.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 61.81% (0.61814) | 97.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 8, 2023 | 52.55% (0.52553) | 97.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 25.14% (0.25136) | 96.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 26, 2023 | 21.00% (0.20996) | 95.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 15.98% (0.15985) | 95.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 91.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 90.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 78.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70812 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-370/ x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/bittorrent/bootstrap-dht/commit/bbc0b7191e3f48461ca6e5b1b34bdf4b3f1e79a9 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70812 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-370/ | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://github.com/bittorrent/bootstrap-dht/commit/bbc0b7191e3f48461ca6e5b1b34bdf4b3f1e79a9 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit |
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