Vulnerability in Wireshark Foundation Editcap

CVE-2024-4853

Memory handling issue in editcap could cause denial of service via crafted capture file

EPSS: 0.001 (22.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.6 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Wireshark Foundation Editcap — versions 4.2.0, 4.0.0, 3.6.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-762

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2024-08.html
GitLab Issue #19724 (issue-tracking, permissions-required)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-4853?: CVE-2024-4853 is a low-severity vulnerability in Wireshark Foundation Editcap, classified under CWE-762. CVSS score: 3.6/10. Published 2024-05-14.
How severe is CVE-2024-4853?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.6 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-4853 known to be exploited?: 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.