CVE-2014-2283: wireshark
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-2283 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in wireshark. EPSS estimates a 2.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 1Timeline
- 11-03-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
epan/dissectors/packet-rlc in the RLC dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.13 and 1.10.x before 1.10.6 uses inconsistent memory-management approaches, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free error and application crash) via a crafted UMTS Radio Link Control packet.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
2.70%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
86%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.02 pp
From 2.72% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (bugs.wireshark.org)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (bugs.wireshark.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Debian1 product
- wireshark< 1.10.6-1
Ubuntu1 product
- wireshark< 1.10.6-1
Wireshark1 product
- wiresharkEOL1.8.0 | 1.8.1 | 1.8.2 | 1.8.3 | 1.8.4 | 1.8.5 | 1.8.6 | 1.8.7 | 1.8.8 | 1.8.9 | 1.8.10 | 1.8.11 | 1.8.12 | 1.10.0 | 1.10.1 | 1.10.2 | 1.10.3 | 1.10.4 | 1.10.5
3 vendors · 3 products
References
16 links- blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_wireshark10X Refsource CONFIRM
- code.wireshark.org/review/…X Refsource CONFIRM
