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CVE-2014-4174
Published:June 18, 2014
Updated:May 17, 2026
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.
Related Resources (7)
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk-1.10/wiretap/libpcap.c?r1=53123&r2=53122&pathrev=53123
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9753
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-05.html
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8808
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=53123
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9390
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-4174
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
CVSS v2
Base Score:
9.3
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-119
EPSS
Base Score:
1.50