How severe is CVE-2014-3470?

No CVSS score has been assigned to CVE-2014-3470 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2014-3470?

Affected package information for CVE-2014-3470 is not yet fully mapped. Check the official advisory links for details.

How do I fix CVE-2014-3470?

No fixed version has been published for CVE-2014-3470 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates, apply mitigations recommended by the vendor, and use O3 Security to track when a fix becomes available in your stack.

Is CVE-2014-3470 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2014-3470 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2014-3470?

CVE-2014-3470 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 91.4%, placing it in the 100th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A score above 50% indicates significantly elevated exploitation risk — immediate patching is strongly recommended.

When was CVE-2014-3470 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2014-3470 was published on June 5, 2014 and was last updated on April 16, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

CVE-2014-3470: Denial of Service

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

91.4%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Very High Risk100th percentile0.00%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Description

The ssl3_send_client_key_exchange function in s3_clnt.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8za, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0m, and 1.0.1 before 1.0.1h, when an anonymous ECDH cipher suite is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and client crash) by triggering a NULL certificate value.

Frequently Asked Questions

The ssl3_send_client_key_exchange function in s3_clnt.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8za, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0m, and 1.0.1 before 1.0.1h, when an anonymous ECDH cipher suite is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and client crash) by triggering a NULL certificate value.

O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

Is CVE-2014-3470 in your stack?

O3 detects CVE-2014-3470 across dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.

Scan my stack How O3 SCA works