CVE-2014-2299 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash Wireshark by sending malicious MPEG data, requiring user interaction to open the capture.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-2299?
CVE-2014-2299 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Wireshark Wireshark, published on 11 Mar 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2299?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2299?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2014-2299 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-2299 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Wireshark Wireshark
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-2299, GHSA-89xx-9cg2-c9fg, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-2299.