Buffer overflow in Wireshark
CVE-2011-1591
Stack-based buffer overflow in the DECT dissector in epan/dissectors/packet-dect.c in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .pcap file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.417 (98.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.417 · newest: 0.417 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Wireshark — versions 1.4.0, 1.4.1, 1.4.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17185 (Exploit, exploit)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66834 (vdb-entry)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (Exploit)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058900.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058993.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17195 (exploit)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/18/8 (mailing-list)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15000 (signature, vdb-entry)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058983.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-1591?
- CVE-2011-1591 is a vulnerability in Wireshark, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2011-04-29.
- Is CVE-2011-1591 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.