CVE-2014-8628

7.8 HIGH 2% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

Memory leak in PolarSSL before 1.2.12 and 1.3.x before 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of crafted X.509 certificates. NOTE: this identifier has been SPLIT per ADT3 due to different affected versions. See CVE-2014-9744 for the ClientHello message issue.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
Exploit odds: 1.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2015-08-24 15:59 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 00:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 1.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2015-08-24 15:59 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 00:17 UTC
Exploit probability: 1.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-399
Record status: Modified

Affected

Polarssl ≤ 1.2.11
Polarssl 1.3.0
Polarssl 1.3.1
Polarssl 1.3.2
Polarssl 1.3.3
Polarssl 1.3.4
Polarssl 1.3.5
Polarssl 1.3.6

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.8

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Complete

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record