The (1) TLS and (2) DTLS implementations in OpenSSL 1.0.1 before 1.0.1g do not properly handle Heartbeat Extension packets, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via crafted packets that trigger a buffer over-read, as demonstrated by reading private keys, related to d1_both.c and t1_lib.c, aka the Heartbleed bug.
CVE-2014-0160
Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-05-04), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 7.5 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.
- Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
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- CVSS v3
- 7.5
- EG Score
- 9.0(medium)
- EPSS
- 100.0%
- KEV
- ⚠ Exploited
Published
April 7, 2014
Last Modified
April 21, 2026
Advisory Details (3)
Auto-updated May 20, 2026OpenSSL ‘heartbleed’ bug live blog – Fox-IT International blog
http://blog.fox-it.com/2014/04/08/openssl-heartbleed-bug-live-blog/Mageia Advisory: MGASA-2014-0165 - Updated openssl package fix two security vulnerabilities
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0165.htmlPatch Availability(5)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | libssl1.0.0 (1.0.1e-3ubuntu1.2) @ saucy | 2026-07-07 | ubuntu |
| redhat | spice-client-msi-0:3.3-12 | 2014-04-17 | redhat |
| redhat | rhev-hypervisor6-0:6.5-20140118.1.3.2.el6_5 | 2014-04-10 | redhat |
| redhat | openssl-0:1.0.1e-16.el6_5.7 | 2014-04-08 | redhat |
| redhat | rhev-hypervisor6-0:6.5-20140407.0.el6ev | 2014-04-08 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Weakness Classification(2)
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- Red HatRHSA-2014:0376IMPORTANT2014-04-07
RHSA-2014:0376 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2014:0377IMPORTANT2014-04-07
RHSA-2014:0377 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2014:0378IMPORTANT2014-04-07
RHSA-2014:0378 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2014:0396IMPORTANT2014-04-07
RHSA-2014:0396 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2014:0416IMPORTANT2014-04-07
RHSA-2014:0416 — Important
- UbuntuUSN-2165-1HIGH
OpenSSL vulnerabilities
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Publicly available exploits
(10 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (6 GitHub PoCs) (4 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- GitHub PoCmpgn/heartbleed-PoCFirst seen Mar 8, 2015
:broken_heart: Hearbleed exploit to retrieve sensitive information CVE-2014-0160 :broken_heart:
Open source ↗ - GitHub PoCDisK0nn3cT/MaltegoHeartbleedFirst seen May 1, 2014
Maltego transform to detect the OpenSSL Heartbleed vulnerability (CVE-2014-0160)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-32998✓ verifiedFirst seen Apr 24, 2014
OpenSSL TLS Heartbeat Extension - 'Heartbleed' Information Leak (2) (DTLS Support)
Open source ↗ - GitHub PoCeinaros/heartbleed-toolsFirst seen Apr 15, 2014
OpenSSL Heartbleed (CVE-2014-0160) vulnerability scanner, data miner and RSA key-restore tools.
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-32791✓ verifiedFirst seen Apr 10, 2014
OpenSSL TLS Heartbeat Extension - 'Heartbleed' Information Leak (1)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-32764✓ verifiedFirst seen Apr 9, 2014
OpenSSL 1.0.1f TLS Heartbeat Extension - 'Heartbleed' Memory Disclosure (Multiple SSL/TLS Versions)
Open source ↗ - GitHub PoCsensepost/heartbleed-pocFirst seen Apr 9, 2014
Test for SSL heartbeat vulnerability (CVE-2014-0160)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-32745✓ verifiedFirst seen Apr 8, 2014
OpenSSL TLS Heartbeat Extension - 'Heartbleed' Memory Disclosure
Open source ↗ - GitHub PoCjdauphant/patch-openssl-CVE-2014-0160First seen Apr 8, 2014
Patch openssl #heartbleed with ansible
Open source ↗ - GitHub PoCmusalbas/heartbleed-masstestFirst seen Apr 8, 2014
Multi-threaded tool for scanning many hosts for CVE-2014-0160.
Open source ↗
Past incidents using this CVE
(1)This CVE was central to one or more publicly-documented breaches. Each card links to authoritative reporting at the time of the incident.
- Heartbleed (OpenSSL)Apr 2014500K+ affected
OpenSSL heartbeat extension leaked server memory 64KB at a time, exposing private keys and session data across ~500K servers worldwide.
Source: Wired
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