CVE-2010-2994
Stack-based buffer overflow in the ASN.1 BER dissector in Wireshark 0.10.13 through 1.0.14 and 1...
Stack-based buffer overflow in the ASN.1 BER dissector in Wireshark 0.10.13 through 1.0.14 and 1.2.0 through 1.2.9 has unknown impact and remote attack vectors. NOTE: this issue exists because of a CVE-2010-2284 regression.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Stack-based buffer overflow in the ASN.1 BER dissector in Wireshark 0.10.13 through 1.0.14 and 1.2.0 through 1.2.9 has unknown impact and remote attack vectors. NOTE: this issue exists because of a CVE-2010-2284 regression.
- Record
CVE-2010-2994- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the ASN.1 BER dissector in Wireshark 0.10.13 through 1.0.14 and 1.2.0 through 1.2.9 has unknown impact and remote attack vectors. NOTE: this issue exists because of a CVE-2010-2284 regression.
- Record
CVE-2010-2994- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-2996 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the ASN.1 BER dissector in Wireshark 0.10.13 through 1.0.14 and 1.2.0 through 1.2.9 has unknown impact and remote attack vectors. NOTE: this issue exists because of a CVE-2010-2284 regression.
- Record
EUVD-2010-2996- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-56g9-w9r4-jc7v No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the ASN.1 BER dissector in Wireshark 0.10.13 through 1.0.14 and 1...
Stack-based buffer overflow in the ASN.1 BER dissector in Wireshark 0.10.13 through 1.0.14 and 1.2.0 through 1.2.9 has unknown impact and remote attack vectors. NOTE: this issue exists because of a CVE-2010-2284 regression.
- Record
GHSA-56g9-w9r4-jc7v- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the ASN.1 BER dissector in Wireshark 0.10.13 through 1.0.14 and 1.2.0 through 1.2.9 has unknown impact and remote attack vectors. NOTE: this issue exists because of a CVE-2010-2284 regression.
- Record
CVE-2010-2994- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-2994 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the ASN.1 BER dissector in Wireshark 0.10.13 through 1.0.14 and 1.2.0 through 1.2.9 has unknown impact and remote attack vectors. NOTE: this issue exists because of a CVE-2010-2284 regression.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2994- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wiresharkDebian:12 |
before 1.2.10-1 | 1.2.10-1 |
wiresharkDebian:13 |
before 1.2.10-1 | 1.2.10-1 |
wiresharkDebian:14 |
before 1.2.10-1 | 1.2.10-1 |
wiresharkDebian:5.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.0.2-3+lenny10, plus listed versions 1.0.2-3+lenny31.0.2-3+lenny41.0.2-3+lenny51.0.2-3+lenny61.0.2-3+lenny71.0.2-3+lenny81.0.2-3+lenny9 |
1.0.2-3+lenny10 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-2994 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Wireshark, published August 13, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.43%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in wireshark 1.2.10-1.