CVE-2014-0160

CRITICALNVD 7.59.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

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.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 100%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · Metasploit · Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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.

CVSS v3
7.5
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
96(Attend)
EG Risk 96/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
100%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

April 7, 2014

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated May 20, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Heartbleed Bug

http://heartbleed.com/
generic

OpenSSL ‘heartbleed’ bug live blog – Fox-IT International blog

http://blog.fox-it.com/2014/04/08/openssl-heartbleed-bug-live-blog/
generic

Mageia Advisory: MGASA-2014-0165 - Updated openssl package fix two security vulnerabilities

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0165.html

Patch Availability(5)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulibssl1.0.0 (1.0.1-4ubuntu5.12) @ precise2026-07-27ubuntu
redhatspice-client-msi-0:3.3-122014-04-17redhat
redhatrhev-hypervisor6-0:6.5-20140118.1.3.2.el6_52014-04-10redhat
redhatopenssl-0:1.0.1e-16.el6_5.72014-04-08redhat
redhatrhev-hypervisor6-0:6.5-20140407.0.el6ev2014-04-08redhat

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)

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

All Vendor Advisories

(6)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 58× in last 7d / 373× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-07-27 15:35 UTCVendor advisory
  2. 2026-07-27 15:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-07-27 11:56 UTCVendor advisory
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  1. 2026-07-22 23:58 UTCVendor advisory
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  4. 2026-07-22 20:20 UTCVendor advisory
  5. 2026-07-22 20:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
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  21. 2026-07-21 14:37 UTCCISA KEV update
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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-PoC
    First seen Mar 8, 2015

    :broken_heart: Hearbleed exploit to retrieve sensitive information CVE-2014-0160 :broken_heart:

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCDisK0nn3cT/MaltegoHeartbleed
    First seen May 1, 2014

    Maltego transform to detect the OpenSSL Heartbleed vulnerability (CVE-2014-0160)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-32998✓ verified
    First seen Apr 24, 2014

    OpenSSL TLS Heartbeat Extension - 'Heartbleed' Information Leak (2) (DTLS Support)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCeinaros/heartbleed-tools
    First seen Apr 15, 2014

    OpenSSL Heartbleed (CVE-2014-0160) vulnerability scanner, data miner and RSA key-restore tools.

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-32791✓ verified
    First seen Apr 10, 2014

    OpenSSL TLS Heartbeat Extension - 'Heartbleed' Information Leak (1)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-32764✓ verified
    First seen Apr 9, 2014

    OpenSSL 1.0.1f TLS Heartbeat Extension - 'Heartbleed' Memory Disclosure (Multiple SSL/TLS Versions)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCsensepost/heartbleed-poc
    First seen Apr 9, 2014

    Test for SSL heartbeat vulnerability (CVE-2014-0160)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-32745✓ verified
    First seen Apr 8, 2014

    OpenSSL TLS Heartbeat Extension - 'Heartbleed' Memory Disclosure

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCjdauphant/patch-openssl-CVE-2014-0160
    First seen Apr 8, 2014

    Patch openssl #heartbleed with ansible

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCmusalbas/heartbleed-masstest
    First 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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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2014-0160?
CVE-2014-0160 is a critical vulnerability published on April 7, 2014. 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,…
When was CVE-2014-0160 disclosed?
CVE-2014-0160 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 7, 2014, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2014-0160 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2014-0160 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 4, 2022, affecting OpenSSL OpenSSL. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-0160?
CVE-2014-0160 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2014-0160?
CVE-2014-0160 affects OpenSSL OpenSSL. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2014-0160?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-0160, 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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