Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 18, 2014· Updated May 6, 2026

CVE-2014-4174

Description

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

Wireshark/Wireshark4 versions
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk-1.10/wiretap/libpcap.cnvdPatch
bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdExploit
bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdExploit
www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-05.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvcnvd
bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvd

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