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Vulnerability · CVE-2014-3508

The OBJ_obj2txt function in crypto/objects/obj_dat.c in OpenSSL 0.9.8 before 0.9.8zb, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0n, and 1.0.1 before 1.0.1i, when pretty printing is used, does…

Published Aug 13, 2014 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · the affected product

Last checked Nov 7, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check this week

CVE-2014-3508 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 24.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run the affected product.

Gaps on this record

  • No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium4.3
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
24.52%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe openssl/openssl

The OBJ_obj2txt function in crypto/objects/obj_dat.c in OpenSSL 0.9.8 before 0.9.8zb, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0n, and 1.0.1 before 1.0.1i, when pretty printing is used, does not ensure the presence of '\0' characters, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from process stack memory by reading output from X509_name_oneline, X509_name_print_ex, and unspecified other functions.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe openssl/openssl0.9.8
  • cpe openssl/openssl0.9.8a
  • cpe openssl/openssl0.9.8b
  • cpe openssl/openssl0.9.8c
  • cpe openssl/openssl0.9.8d
  • cpe openssl/openssl0.9.8e

How to fix CVE-2014-3508

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2014-3508 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 24.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run the affected product.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 0.9.8, 0.9.8a, 0.9.8b, 0.9.8c, 0.9.8d, 0.9.8e. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information. EPSS 24.52%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

OpenSSL security

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 13, 2014 · Monitored products — critical

    Detected

    The OBJ_obj2txt function in crypto/objects/obj_dat.c in OpenSSL 0.9.8 before 0.9.8zb, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0n, and 1.0.1 before 1.0.1i, when pretty printing is used, does not ensure the presence of '\0' characters, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from process stack memory by reading output from X509_name_oneline, X509_name_print_ex, and unspecified other functi

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — critical

    Updated

    The OBJ_obj2txt function in crypto/objects/obj_dat.c in OpenSSL 0.9.8 before 0.9.8zb, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0n, and 1.0.1 before 1.0.1i, when pretty printing is used, does not ensure the presence of '\0' characters, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from process stack memory by reading output from X509_name_oneline, X509_name_print_ex, and unspecified other functi

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2014-3508

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • Monitored products — criticalVendor advisoryCVE-2014-3508

    The OBJ_obj2txt function in crypto/objects/obj_dat.c in OpenSSL 0.9.8 before 0.9.8zb, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0n, and 1.0.1 before 1.0.1i, when pretty printing is used, does not ensure the presence of '\0' characters, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from process stack memory by reading output from X509_name_oneline, X509_name_print_ex, and unspecified other functi

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 7, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
  • Monitored products — criticalNov 4, 2026