Buffer overflow in Wireshark

CVE-2014-6428

The dissect_spdu function in epan/dissectors/packet-ses.c in the SES dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.10 and 1.12.x before 1.12.1 does not initialize a certain ID value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.032 (86.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Wireshark — versions 1.10.0, 1.10.1, 1.10.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References