Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-4174
Potential exploit
wiretap/libpcap.c in the libpcap file parser in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted packet-trace file that includes a large packet.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionExecute codeDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2014-4174
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-4174
1.88%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 82 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-4174
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2014-4174
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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-2014-4174
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http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk-1.10/wiretap/libpcap.c?r1=53123&r2=53122&pathrev=53123
code.wireshark Code Review - wireshark.git/treePatch
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https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9753
9753 – Crash in libpcap file readerExploit
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https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8808
8808 – Packets with an on-the-network length > 64KB in pcap files cause read errors
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https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9390
9390 – Failure reading a pcap-ng file and writing a pcap file from itExploit
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http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-05.html
Wireshark · wnpa-sec-2014-05 · Libpcap file parser crashVendor Advisory
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http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=53123
code.wireshark Code Review - wireshark.git/tree
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