What is CVE-2024-11595?

CVE-2024-11595 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wireshark, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-11-21.

How severe is CVE-2024-11595?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Wireshark

CVE-2024-11595

FiveCo RAP dissector infinite loop in Wireshark 4.4.0 to 4.4.1 and 4.2.0 to 4.2.8 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

EPSS: 0.003 (18.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Wireshark
Wireshark Foundation — versions 4.4.0, 4.2.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-835 — Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop)

References

cve@gitlab.com (Vendor Advisory)
cve@gitlab.com (issue-tracking, permissions-required, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-11595?: CVE-2024-11595 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wireshark, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-11-21.
How severe is CVE-2024-11595?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.