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.
Published 2014-03-11 13:01:10
Updated 2016-06-02 02:25:57
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service

Products affected by CVE-2014-2299

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-2299

95.77%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 100 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Metasploit modules for CVE-2014-2299

  • Wireshark wiretap/mpeg.c Stack Buffer Overflow
    Disclosure Date: 2014-03-20
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/windows/fileformat/wireshark_mpeg_overflow
    This module triggers a stack buffer overflow in Wireshark <= 1.8.12/1.10.5 by generating a malicious file. Authors: - Wesley Neelen - j0sm1

CVSS scores for CVE-2014-2299

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
9.3
HIGH AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2014-2299

  • 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.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2014-2299

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