CVE-2014-7222

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in TeamSpeak Client 3.0.14 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (application crash) by connecting to a channel with a different client instance, and placing crafted data in the Chat/Server tab with two \\ (backslash) characters, a digit, a \ (backslash) character, and "z" in a series of nested img BBCODE tags.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 12.10% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70219 third party advisory vdb entry
http://r4p3.net/public/ts3bbcodefreeze.txt broken link
http://r4p3.net/forum/reverse-engineering/38/teamspeak-3-exploit-bb-code-freeze-crash-not-responding/905/ broken link
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128571/TeamSpeak-Client-3.0.14-Buffer-Overflow.html third party advisory vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96890 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-7222?
CVE-2014-7222 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-7222?
To fix CVE-2014-7222, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-7222 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-7222 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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