CVE-2014-0160

CVSS 3.1 Score 7.5 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Apr 7, 2014
Updated: Nov 7, 2023
CWE ID 125

Summary

CVE-2014-0160, also known as Heartbleed, is a high-severity vulnerability that affects the TLS and DTLS implementations in OpenSSL 1.0.1 before 1.0.1g. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory by sending crafted packets that trigger a buffer over-read. The affected products include various versions of OpenSSL, and remediation involves upgrading to version 1.0.1g or applying a patch provided by the vendor. Heartbleed poses a significant danger to organizations as it can expose private keys and other sensitive data, potentially leading to unauthorized access and data breaches.

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