CVE-2014-2299

Published: Mar 11, 2014Modified: May 6, 2026

9.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (19)

Products: Wireshark: Wireshark

1 product

Configuration A

13 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.8.0
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.8.10
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.8.11
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.8.12
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.8.1
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.8.2
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.8.3
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.8.4
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.8.5
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.8.6
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.8.7
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.8.8
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.8.9

Configuration B

6 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.10.0
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.10.1
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.10.2
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.10.3
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.10.4
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.10.5

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (30)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00046.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00047.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/104199

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126337/Wireshark-1.8.12-1.10.5-wiretap-mpeg.c-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0341.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0342.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/57480

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/57489

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2871

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33069

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66066

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029907

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-04.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9843

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f567435ac7140c96a5de56dbce3d5e7659af4d09

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00046.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00047.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/104199

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126337/Wireshark-1.8.12-1.10.5-wiretap-mpeg.c-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0341.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0342.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/57480

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/57489

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2871

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33069

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66066

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029907

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-04.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9843

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f567435ac7140c96a5de56dbce3d5e7659af4d09

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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