Buffer Overflow in TeamSpeak Client Allows Remote Users to Cause Denial of Service
CVE-2014-7222

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Teamspeak

Status
Teamspeak3
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 January 2018

What is CVE-2014-7222?

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the TeamSpeak Client 3.0.14 and earlier versions, which allows remote authenticated users to exploit the application. By connecting to a channel with a different client instance and injecting specially crafted data—specifically involving two backslashes, a digit, a single backslash, and 'z' placed within nested img BBCode tags—users can trigger a denial of service condition, causing the application to crash.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70219
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http://r4p3.net/public/ts3bbcodefreeze.txt
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http://r4p3.net/forum/reverse-engineering/38/teamspeak-3-...
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EPSS Score

12% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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