Buffer overflow in Wireshark
CVE-2014-2299
Buffer overflow in the mpeg_read function in wiretap/mpeg.c in the MPEG parser in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.13 and 1.10.x before 1.10.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.669 (98.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Wireshark — versions 1.8.0, 1.8.1, 1.8.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- 104199 (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry)
- 57489 (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- RHSA-2014:0341 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- 57480 (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- 33069 (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- openSUSE-SU-2014:0382 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-2299?
- CVE-2014-2299 is a vulnerability in Wireshark, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2014-03-11.
- Is CVE-2014-2299 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.