VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2014-7913
CVSS score6.8 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.84%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2015-07-30
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Description
The print_option function in dhcp-common.c in dhcpcd through 6.9.1, as used in dhcp.c in dhcpcd 5.x in Android before 5.1 and other products, misinterprets the return value of the snprintf function, which allows remote DHCP servers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted message.
Weakness classification
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer