CVE-2014-2299
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 47.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 47.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.3 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
- It meets the bar for Drop everything: critical, and exploited or very likely to be.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 47.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-119 · Buffer errors
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Wireshark 1.8.0
- Wireshark 1.8.1
- Wireshark 1.8.2
- Wireshark 1.8.3
- Wireshark 1.8.4
- Wireshark 1.8.5
- Wireshark 1.8.6
- Wireshark 1.8.7
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 9.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2014-2299.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2014-2299. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-04.html
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-04.html
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00046.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00047.html
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/104199
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126337/Wireshark-1.8.12-1.10.5-wiretap-mpeg.c-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0341.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0342.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57480
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57489
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2871
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33069
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66066
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029907
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-04.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9843
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f567435ac7140c96a5de56dbce3d5e7659af4d09
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00046.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00047.html
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/104199
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126337/Wireshark-1.8.12-1.10.5-wiretap-mpeg.c-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0341.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0342.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57480
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57489
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2871
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33069