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

EPSS: 0.056 (92.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Wireshark — versions 1.6.0, 1.6.1
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.