Out-of-bounds Read in Wireshark
CVE-2024-11596
ECMP dissector crash 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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (20.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 20.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Wireshark
- Wireshark Foundation — versions 4.4.0, 4.2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2024-15.html (Vendor Advisory)
- gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/20214 (issue-tracking, Exploit, permissions-required, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-11596?
- CVE-2024-11596 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wireshark, classified under Buffer Over-read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-11-21.
- How severe is CVE-2024-11596?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.