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.
CVE-2014-2299
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 9.3 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 47.4% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, public exploit)
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 9.3HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 9.3HIGHlow confidence
- EG Risk
- 72EG Risk 72/100CISA SSVC
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity93% × 45%Exploitation65% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%CISA SSVC: Track at low, Track or Track* at medium and Track* or Attend at high mission impact.Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high. - EPSS PROB
- 47%
- EPSS %ILE
- 98th
- KEV
- Not listed
CISA SSVCTrack at low, Track or Track* at medium and Track* or Attend at high mission impact.
A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.
Exploitation public PoC (EG-KEV: weaponized) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact unknown (not published for this CVE). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table
Published
March 11, 2014
Last Modified
May 6, 2026
References (30)
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00046.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00047.html
- cve@mitrehttp://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/104199
- cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126337/Wireshark-1.8.12-1.10.5-wiretap-mpeg.c-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html
- cve@mitrehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0341.html
- cve@mitrehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0342.html
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/57480
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/57489
- cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2871
- cve@mitrehttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33069
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66066
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029907
- cve@mitrehttp://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-04.html
- cve@mitrehttps://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9843
- cve@mitrehttps://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f567435ac7140c96a5de56dbce3d5e7659af4d09
Patch Availability(2)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fix (by version range) / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | wireshark-0:1.0.15-6.el5_10 | 2014-03-31 | redhat |
| redhat | wireshark-0:1.8.10-7.el6_5 | 2014-03-31 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(6 across 6 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fix by version range | Dependents |
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| wireshark | — |
| — |
Debian:12(1)
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| wireshark | — |
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Debian:13(1)
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| wireshark | — |
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Debian:14(1)
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| wireshark | — |
| — |
Debian:6.0(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fix by version range | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| wireshark | 1.2.11-6 ... 1.2.11-6+squeeze9 (13 versions) |
| — |
Debian:7(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fix by version range | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| wireshark | 1.8.2-5wheezy2 ... 1.8.2-5wheezy9 (8 versions) |
| — |
Weakness Classification(1)
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All Vendor Advisories
(2)
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Data Freshness Timeline
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-33069✓ verifiedFirst seen Apr 28, 2014
Wireshark 1.8.12/1.10.5 - wiretap/mpeg.c Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/windows/fileformat/wireshark_mpeg_overflow✓ verifiedFirst seen Mar 20, 2014
Wireshark wiretap/mpeg.c Stack Buffer Overflow
Open source ↗
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