CVE-2014-2896

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

The DoAlert function in the (1) TLS and (2) DTLS implementations in wolfSSL CyaSSL before 2.9.4 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact and vectors, which trigger memory corruption or an out-of-bounds read.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 77.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 28, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (8)

cve@mitrehttp://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/126
cve@mitrehttp://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/130
cve@mitrehttp://www.wolfssl.com/yaSSL/Blog/Entries/2014/4/11_wolfSSL_Security_Advisory__April_9%2C_2014.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.wolfssl.com/yaSSL/Docs-cyassl-changelog.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/126
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/130
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.wolfssl.com/yaSSL/Blog/Entries/2014/4/11_wolfSSL_Security_Advisory__April_9%2C_2014.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.wolfssl.com/yaSSL/Docs-cyassl-changelog.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 9× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-27 08:32 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-27 08:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-05-26 13:41 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 13:41 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:16 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:16 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-24 16:43 UTCepss_batch

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2014-2896?

CVE-2014-2896 is a critical vulnerability published on January 28, 2020. The DoAlert function in the (1) TLS and (2) DTLS implementations in wolfSSL CyaSSL before 2.9.4 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact and vectors, which trigger memory corruption or an out-of-bounds read.

When was CVE-2014-2896 disclosed?

CVE-2014-2896 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 28, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2014-2896 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-2896 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 77.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-2896?

CVE-2014-2896 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2014-2896?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-2896, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

Dependency Blast Radius

See which npm, PyPI, Go, and Maven packages are affected by CVE-2014-2896

Explore →

Is Your Infrastructure Affected by CVE-2014-2896?

EchelonGraph automatically scans your cloud infrastructure and maps CVE exposure using blast radius analysis.

Start Free Scan →Browse All CVEs

CVE-2014-2896

📅 Published

🔄 Last Modified

🔗 References (8)