#VU14115 Improper input validation in Wireshark - CVE-2018-14370
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14115
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Wireshark
Server applications /
IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers
Vendor: Wireshark.org
Description
The weakness exists due to a flaw when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can inject a malformed packet onto the wire or trick the victim into reading a malformed packet trace file and cause the IEEE 802.11 protocol dissector to crash.
Mitigation
The vulnerability is addressed in the versions 2.6.2, 2.4.8.
Vulnerable software versions
Wireshark: 2.2.0 - 2.2.15, 2.4.0 - 2.4.7
External links
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-43.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
