Vulnerability in Wireshark
CVE-2017-9617
In Wireshark 2.2.7, deeply nested DAAP data may cause stack exhaustion (uncontrolled recursion) in the dissect_daap_one_tag function in epan/dissectors/packet-daap.c in the DAAP dissector.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (62.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 62.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Wireshark — versions 2.2.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038706 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99087 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-9617?
- CVE-2017-9617 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wireshark, classified under Uncontrolled Recursion. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-06-14.
- How severe is CVE-2017-9617?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.