#VU8073 Out-of-bounds write in Wireshark - CVE-2017-13766
Published: September 4, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8073
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-13766
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Wireshark
Wireshark
Software vendor:
Wireshark.org
Wireshark.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to out-of-bounds write in the Profinet I/O dissector. A remote attacker can inject a malformed packet onto the wire, trigger Wireshark to consume excessive CPU resources and cause the application to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
The weakness exists due to out-of-bounds write in the Profinet I/O dissector. A remote attacker can inject a malformed packet onto the wire, trigger Wireshark to consume excessive CPU resources and cause the application to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
Remediation
The vulnerability is addressed in the following versions: 2.2.9 or 2.4.1.