Out-of-bounds Read in Wireshark
CVE-2017-13765
In Wireshark 2.4.0, 2.2.0 to 2.2.8, and 2.0.0 to 2.0.14, the IrCOMM dissector has a buffer over-read and application crash. This was addressed in plugins/irda/packet-ircomm.c by adding length validation.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.028 (85.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 85.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.028 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Wireshark — versions 2.4.0
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100551 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00010.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2017-41.html (Vendor Advisory)
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039254 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-13765?
- CVE-2017-13765 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wireshark, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-08-30.
- How severe is CVE-2017-13765?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.