Wireshark 1.4.x < 1.4.12 Multiple Vulnerabilities (macOS)
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(363836);
script_version("1.1");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/07");
script_name(english:"Wireshark 1.4.x < 1.4.12 Multiple Vulnerabilities (macOS)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"An application installed on the remote macOS / Mac OS X host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Wireshark installed on the remote macOS / Mac OS X host is prior to 1.4.12. It is, therefore, affected by
multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the wireshark-1.4.12 advisory.
- The ANSI A dissector could dereference a NULL pointer and crash. It may be possible to make Wireshark
crash by injecting a malformed packet onto the wire or by convincing someone to read a malformed packet
trace file. (wireshark-bug-6823)
- The pcap and pcap-ng file parsers could crash trying to read ERF data. It may be possible to make
Wireshark crash convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file. (wireshark-bug-6804)
- The MP2T dissector could try to allocate too much memory and crash. It may be possible to make Wireshark
crash by injecting a malformed packet onto the wire or by convincing someone to read a malformed packet
trace file. (wireshark-bug-6833)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.4.12.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=6823");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-04");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=6804");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-06");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=6833");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-07");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Wireshark version 1.4.12 or later.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"risk_factor", value:"High");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2012/03/27");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2012/03/27");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/10/07");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("macosx_wireshark_installed.nbin");
script_require_keys("installed_sw/Wireshark", "Host/MacOSX/Version", "Host/local_checks_enabled");
exit(0);
}
include('vdf.inc');
# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
"metadata": {
"spec_version": "1.0"
},
"requires": [
{
"scope": "target",
"match": {
"os": "macos"
}
}
],
"checks": [
{
"product": {
"name": "Wireshark",
"type": "app"
},
"check_algorithm": "default",
"constraints": [
{
"min_version": "1.4.0",
"fixed_version": "1.4.12"
}
]
}
]
};
var vdf_result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:vdf_result);
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