CVE-2014-8179

Name: CVE-2014-8179
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-12-17T18:15:13.497+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 2.73%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-8179 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Docker Engine before 1.8.3 and CS Docker Engine before 1.6.2-CS7 does not properly validate and extract the manifest object from its JSON representation during a pull, which allows attackers to inject new attributes in a JSON object and bypass pull-by-digest validation.. EPSS estimates a 2.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Docker Engine before 1.8.3 and CS Docker Engine before 1.6.2-CS7 does not properly validate and extract the manifest object from its JSON representation during a pull, which allows attackers to inject new attributes in a JSON object and bypass pull-by-digest validation.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

2.73%

84.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Docker	Cs Engine	< 1.6.2-cs7
Docker	Docker	< 1.8.3
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.2

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00014.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00036.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://blog.docker.com/2015/10/security-release-docker-1-8-3-1-6-2-cs7/Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/docker/docker/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#183-2015-10-12Third Party Advisory
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21msg/docker-dev/bWVVtLNbFy8/UaefOqMOCAAJ
https://www.docker.com/legal/docker-cve-databaseVendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00014.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00036.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://blog.docker.com/2015/10/security-release-docker-1-8-3-1-6-2-cs7/Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/docker/docker/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#183-2015-10-12Third Party Advisory
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21msg/docker-dev/bWVVtLNbFy8/UaefOqMOCAAJ
https://www.docker.com/legal/docker-cve-databaseVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 17, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-8179?

How severe is CVE-2014-8179?

CVE-2014-8179 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.73% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8179?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST