CVE-2014-8712: Medium severity wireshark vulnerability

Published Nov 23, 2014

Updated

The buildexpertdata function in epan/dissectors/packet-ncp2222.inc in the NCP dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.11 and 1.12.x before 1.12.2 does not properly initialize a data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

Affected Software

13 affected components

Wireshark Wireshark=1.10.0

Wireshark Wireshark=1.10.1

Wireshark Wireshark=1.10.2

Wireshark Wireshark=1.10.3

Wireshark Wireshark=1.10.4

Wireshark Wireshark=1.10.5

Wireshark Wireshark=1.10.6

Wireshark Wireshark=1.10.7

Wireshark Wireshark=1.10.8

Wireshark Wireshark=1.10.9

Wireshark Wireshark=1.10.10

Wireshark Wireshark=1.12.0

Wireshark Wireshark=1.12.1

Event History

Nov 23, 2014

CVE Published

via MITRE·02:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·02:00 AM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8712?

CVE-2014-8712 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to application crashes caused by crafted packets.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8712?

To fix CVE-2014-8712, update Wireshark to version 1.10.11 or 1.12.2 or later.

Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2014-8712?

CVE-2014-8712 affects Wireshark versions 1.10.0 to 1.10.10 and 1.12.0 to 1.12.1.

Can CVE-2014-8712 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2014-8712 can be exploited remotely by sending a specially crafted packet.

What component of Wireshark is impacted by CVE-2014-8712?

The vulnerability in CVE-2014-8712 impacts the NCP dissector, specifically the build_expert_data function.