What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-4174?

CVE-2014-4174 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (Critical). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2014-4174?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2014-4174. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.5%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-4174?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2014-4174. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Wireshark CVE-2014-4174

CRITICAL

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2014-06-18 cve@mitre.org

Denial Of Service RCE Buffer Overflow Wireshark

9.3

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.3 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jun 18, 2014 - 16:55 cve.org

CRITICAL 9.3

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

AnalysisAI

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). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. 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. Affected products include: Wireshark. Version information: before 1.10.4.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.