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Wireshark 1.10.x < 1.10.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities (macOS)

🗓️ 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Remote DoS in Wireshark via crafted packets in multiple dissectors on macOS.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(363941);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/07");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2014-5161",
    "CVE-2014-5162",
    "CVE-2014-5163",
    "CVE-2014-5164",
    "CVE-2014-5165"
  );
  script_xref(name:"IAVB", value:"2014-B-0104-S");

  script_name(english:"Wireshark 1.10.x < 1.10.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities (macOS)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"An application installed on the remote macOS / Mac OS X host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Wireshark installed on the remote macOS / Mac OS X host is prior to 1.10.9. It is, therefore, affected by
multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the wireshark-1.10.9 advisory.

  - The dissect_ber_constrained_bitstring function in epan/dissectors/packet-ber.c in the ASN.1 BER dissector
    in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.9 does not properly validate padding values, which allows remote attackers
    to cause a denial of service (buffer underflow and application crash) via a crafted packet.
    (CVE-2014-5165)

  - The dissect_log function in plugins/irda/packet-irda.c in the IrDA dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before
    1.10.9 does not properly strip '\n' characters, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service
    (buffer underflow and application crash) via a crafted packet. (CVE-2014-5161)

  - The read_new_line function in wiretap/catapult_dct2000.c in the Catapult DCT2000 dissector in Wireshark
    1.10.x before 1.10.9 does not properly strip '\n' and '\r' characters, which allows remote attackers to
    cause a denial of service (off-by-one buffer underflow and application crash) via a crafted packet.
    (CVE-2014-5162)

  - The APN decode functionality in (1) epan/dissectors/packet-gtp.c and (2) epan/dissectors/packet-gsm_a_gm.c
    in the GTP and GSM Management dissectors in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.9 does not completely initialize
    a certain buffer, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a
    crafted packet. (CVE-2014-5163)

  - The rlc_decode_li function in epan/dissectors/packet-rlc.c in the RLC dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before
    1.10.9 initializes a certain structure member only after this member is used, which allows remote
    attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet. (CVE-2014-5164)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.10.9.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/10216");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/9795");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/10187");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Wireshark version 1.10.9 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2014-5165");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2014/07/31");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2014/07/31");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/10/07");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("macosx_wireshark_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Wireshark", "Host/MacOSX/Version", "Host/local_checks_enabled");

  exit(0);
}

include('vdf.inc');

# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
  "metadata": {
    "spec_version": "1.0"
  },
  "requires": [
    {
      "scope": "target",
      "match": {
        "os": "macos"
      }
    }
  ],
  "checks": [
    {
      "product": {
        "name": "Wireshark",
        "type": "app"
      },
      "check_algorithm": "default",
      "constraints": [
        {
          "min_version": "1.10.0",
          "fixed_version": "1.10.9"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
};

var vdf_result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:vdf_result);

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07 Oct 2026 00:00Current
6.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.9
CVSS 25
EPSS0.03641
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