VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2014-5439

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability2.55%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-11-19
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

Multiple Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerabilities exists in Sniffit prior to 0.3.7 via a crafted configuration file that will bypass Non-eXecutable bit NX, stack smashing protector SSP, and address space layout randomization ASLR protection mechanisms, which could let a malicious user execute arbitrary code.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write

Primary references