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ID:4063 - Exploit for Buffer overflow in Wireshark - CVE-2014-2299
ID:4063 - Exploit for Buffer overflow in Wireshark - CVE-2014-2299
Published: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU41947
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-2299
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Wireshark
Wireshark
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.