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CVE-2014-8140

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2020-01-31
  • WeaknessCWE-787

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Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the test_compr_eb function in Info-ZIP UnZip 6.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted zip file in the -t command argument to the unzip command.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2020-01-3122:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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Versions per branch

NVD
Redhat enterprise linux server eus
BranchAffectedFixed in
6.6= 6.6no fix published
7.1= 7.1no fix published
7.2= 7.2no fix published
7.3= 7.3no fix published
7.4= 7.4no fix published
7.5= 7.5no fix published
7.6= 7.6no fix published
7.7= 7.7no fix published
Redhat enterprise linux server aus
BranchAffectedFixed in
6.6= 6.6no fix published
7.3= 7.3no fix published
7.4= 7.4no fix published
7.6= 7.6no fix published
7.7= 7.7no fix published
Redhat enterprise linux server tus
BranchAffectedFixed in
6.6= 6.6no fix published
7.3= 7.3no fix published
7.6= 7.6no fix published
7.7= 7.7no fix published

4 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.17.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.06.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-787read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score7.4 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2020-01-31
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-8140?

Heap-based buffer overflow in the test_compr_eb function in Info-ZIP UnZip 6.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted zip file in the -t command argument to the unzip command.

Is CVE-2014-8140 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2014-8140 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 7.4% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-8140?

CVE-2014-8140 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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