CVE-2014-5044 describes multiple integer overflows in GNU libgfortran, a library used by Fortran applications. This critical vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 9.8, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service through specially crafted array allocations. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness among security researchers. Its high FAUCET Risk Score of 94/100 further emphasizes the potential danger despite the lack of confirmed exploits.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:libgfortran:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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