CVE-2014-9488

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

The is_utf8_well_formed function in GNU less before 475 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via malformed UTF-8 characters, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 85.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 14, 2015

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (10)

cve@mitrehttp://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0139.html
cve@mitrehttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-June/159449.html
cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00077.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:199
cve@mitrehttps://blog.fuzzing-project.org/3-less-out-of-bounds-read-access-TFPA-0022014.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0139.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-June/159449.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00077.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:199
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/3-less-out-of-bounds-read-access-TFPA-0022014.html

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2014-9488?

CVE-2014-9488 is a none vulnerability published on April 14, 2015. The isutf8well_formed function in GNU less before 475 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via malformed UTF-8 characters, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.

When was CVE-2014-9488 disclosed?

CVE-2014-9488 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 14, 2015, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2014-9488 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-9488 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 85.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2014-9488?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-9488, 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.

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CVE-2014-9488

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