What is CVE-2014-9733?

CVE-2014-9733 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Nwjs Nw.js, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-10-17.

How severe is CVE-2014-9733?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Nwjs Nw.js

CVE-2014-9733

nw.js before 0.11.5 can simulate user input events in a normal frame, which allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published 2017-10-17 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.014 (71.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 71.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Nwjs Nw.js

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

github.com/nwjs/nw.js/blob/nw11/CHANGELOG.md (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-9733?: CVE-2014-9733 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Nwjs Nw.js, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-10-17.
How severe is CVE-2014-9733?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.