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CVE-2014-8738

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 5.21%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2015-01-15 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2014-8738
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
5.21%

Original NVD Description

The _bfd_slurp_extended_name_table function in bfd/archive.c in GNU binutils 2.24 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid write, segmentation fault, and crash) via a crafted extended name table in an archive.