CVE-2014-7204
Public exploit available. Not confirmed exploited in the wild yet. A vendor fix is available.
What to do
The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.
What it is
From the CVE record
jscript.c in Exuberant Ctags 5.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU and disk consumption) via a crafted JavaScript file.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
1 source with a proof of concept or module.
Exploit links, PoCs and Metasploit modules after sign-in- EPSS
4.3% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 91st percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
A public exploit existed 61 days before the patch.
- OpenVAS check added
- Patch availablerecord updated
- Public exploit / PoCsource: other
- Publishedweakness classified
Affected products
Technical detail
CVSS 2.0 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Scored 5.0 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Access Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network
- Access Complexity LowNo special conditions required
- Authentication NoneNo authentication required
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality NoneNo confidentiality impact
- Integrity NoneNo integrity impact
- Availability PartialReduced performance or service disruption
Weaknesses
Sources
References in the record
- advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0415.html
- ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2371-1
- debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3042
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