CVE-2014-8118 is an integer overflow vulnerability in RPM 4.12 and earlier, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This occurs when a crafted CPIO header within an RPM file's payload section triggers a stack-based buffer overflow. With a CVSS score of 10.0, it represents a critical risk, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity and no authentication required. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules like Metasploit or Nuclei, and it has garnered minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.12.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.