VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2011-0024
Heap-based buffer overflow in wiretap/pcapng.c in Wireshark before 1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted capture file.
HIGH 9.3EPSS 4.96%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.96%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in wiretap/pcapng.c in Wireshark before 1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted capture file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 4.96% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- wireshark/wireshark
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43821Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0370.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0719Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=671331
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43821Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0370.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0719Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=671331
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.