CVE-2018-14468 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published 3 Oct 2019 Updated 3 Dec 2025

A buffer over-read in tcpdump's FRF.16 parser allows attackers to cause denial of service or disclose sensitive memory contents.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2018-14468?

CVE-2018-14468 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 3 Oct 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The FRF.16 parser in tcpdump before 4.9.3 has a buffer over-read in print-fr.c:mfr_print().

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14468?

It affects 23 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Debian Debian Linux, F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager, F5 Big-Ip Analytics, F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager and 17 more.

How do I fix CVE-2018-14468?

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-2018-14468 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14468 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2018-14468, DEBIAN-CVE-2018-14468, GHSA-75jx-pcxc-2v2f, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-14468.