NULL Pointer Dereference in Wireshark
CVE-2024-0209

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Wireshark
Status
Wireshark
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 January 2024

Summary

A vulnerability exists within specific versions of Wireshark, linked to an IEEE 1609.2 dissector that can be exploited to cause a denial of service. Attackers can leverage packet injection or utilize specially crafted capture files to trigger a crash in the application. This could disrupt the operational capabilities of Wireshark, leading to significant risks for users relying on this essential network protocol analyzer.

Affected Version(s)

Wireshark 4.2.0 < 4.2.1

Wireshark 4.0.0 < 4.0.12

Wireshark 3.6.0 < 3.6.20

References

https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2024-02.html
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19501
issue-tracking

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Han Zheng
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