Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-8737

Potential exploit
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in GNU binutils 2.24 and earlier allow local users to delete arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) or full path name in an archive to (1) strip or (2) objcopy or create arbitrary files via (3) a .. (dot dot) or full path name in an archive to ar.
Published 2014-12-09 23:59:07
Updated 2025-04-12 10:46:41
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal

Products affected by CVE-2014-8737

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-8737

EPSS FAQ
0.07%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 19 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2014-8737

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
3.6
 LOW AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
3.9
4.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2014-8737

  • The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2014-8737

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