Buffer overflow in Wireshark
CVE-2011-3483
Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed capture file that leads to an invalid root tvbuff, related to a "buffer exception handling vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.056 (92.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.056 · newest: 0.056 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Wireshark — versions 1.6.0, 1.6.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/14/10 (mailing-list)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/14/9 (mailing-list)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/14/5 (mailing-list)
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-14.html
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/13/1 (mailing-list)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14971 (signature, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-3483?
- CVE-2011-3483 is a vulnerability in Wireshark, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2011-09-20.
- Is CVE-2011-3483 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.