An issue was discovered in wifipcap/wifipcap.cpp in TCPFLOW through 1.5.0-alpha.
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An issue was discovered in wifipcap/wifipcap.cpp in TCPFLOW through 1.5.0-alpha. There is an integer overflow in the function handle_prism during caplen processing. If the caplen is less than 144, one can cause an integer overflow in the function handle_80211, which will result in an out-of-bounds read and may allow access to sensitive memory (or a denial of service).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02753 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:digitalcorpora:tcpflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.4.5 | Vulnerable | Digitalcorpora |
| cpe:2.3:a:digitalcorpora:tcpflow:1.5.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.0 alpha | Vulnerable | Digitalcorpora |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 16.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 18.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:a:digitalcorpora:tcpflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.4.5 Vulnerable ·Digitalcorpora
- cpe:2.3:a:digitalcorpora:tcpflow:1.5.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 alpha Vulnerable ·Digitalcorpora
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-14938
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-prgj-cjmj-v8ff
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-14938 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-14938 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-prgj-cjmj-v8ff · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-14938 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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