Is CVE-2014-1474 being actively exploited?

CVE-2014-1474 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-1474?

CVE-2014-1474 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2014-1474

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.0EPSS 2.4%EU EUVD

Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in Email::Address::List before 0.02, as used in RT 4.2.0 through 4.2.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a string without an address.

Key facts

CVSS score: 5.0 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-189
EPSS score: 2.4% (84th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2014-1550)
Published: July 15, 2014
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2014-1550 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

bestpractical / rt
bestpractical / rt
bestpractical / rt
email

References

http://blog.bestpractical.com/2014/01/security-vulnerability-in-rt-42.html(Vendor Advisory)
http://lists.bestpractical.com/pipermail/rt-announce/2014-June/000257.html(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
https://metacpan.org/changes/release/ALEXMV/Email-Address-List-0.02(Patch)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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