CVE-2014-8710 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Wireshark via crafted packets due to a buffer over-read in the SigComp dissector, requiring an upgrade to fix.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-8710?
CVE-2014-8710 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Wireshark Wireshark, published on 23 Nov 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The decompress_sigcomp_message function in epan/sigcomp-udvm.c in the SigComp UDVM dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted packet.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8710?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8710?
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-2014-8710 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8710 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wireshark Wireshark
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8710, GHSA-jgm9-5rx7-f4x9.