What is CVE-2022-3724?

CVE-2022-3724 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Use of Externally-Controlled Format String. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2022-12-09.

How severe is CVE-2022-3724?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2022-3724

Crash in the USB HID protocol dissector in Wireshark 3.6.0 to 3.6.8 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file on Windows

EPSS: 0.023 (81.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows
Wireshark
Wireshark Foundation — versions >=3.6.0, <3.6.8

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-134 — Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

References

cve@gitlab.com (Vendor Advisory)
cve@gitlab.com (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
cve@gitlab.com (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-3724?: CVE-2022-3724 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Use of Externally-Controlled Format String. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2022-12-09.
How severe is CVE-2022-3724?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.