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Wireshark 1.4.x < 1.4.12 Multiple Vulnerabilities (macOS)

🗓️ 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Multiple vulnerabilities in Wireshark on macOS cause a crash.

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Code
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

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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07 Oct 2026 00:00Current
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