Buffer overflow in Wireshark
CVE-2018-11355
In Wireshark 2.6.0, the RTCP dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-rtcp.c by avoiding a buffer overflow for packet status chunks.
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: 0.031 (87.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 87.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.031 · newest: 0.031 · change: -0.001
Affected products
- Wireshark — versions 2.6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-27.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104308 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041036 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00027.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-11355?
- CVE-2018-11355 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wireshark, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-05-22.
- How severe is CVE-2018-11355?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.