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 a large record in MPEG data.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.474 (98.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.474 · newest: 0.474 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Wireshark — versions 1.8.0, 1.8.1, 1.8.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/126337/Wireshark-1.8.12-1.10.5-wiretap-mpeg.c-Sta…
- osvdb.org/show/osvdb/104199 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/57489 (third-party-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0341.html (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/57480 (third-party-advisory)
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-04.html (Vendor Advisory)
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33069 (exploit)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00046.html (vendor-advisory)
- code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb
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.