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Wireshark 2.2.x < 2.2.12 Multiple Vulnerabilities

🗓️ 01 May 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Wireshark before 2.2.12 has multiple vulnerabilities causing dissector crashes and MRDISC null pointer.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(311417);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/05/01");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2017-17997",
    "CVE-2018-5334",
    "CVE-2018-5335",
    "CVE-2018-5336"
  );
  script_xref(name:"IAVB", value:"2018-B-0014-S");

  script_name(english:"Wireshark 2.2.x < 2.2.12 Multiple Vulnerabilities");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"An application installed on the remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Wireshark installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 2.2.12. It is, therefore, affected by multiple
vulnerabilities as referenced in the wireshark-2.2.12 advisory.

  - In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.3 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.11, the JSON, XML, NTP, XMPP, and GDB dissectors could crash.
    This was addressed in epan/tvbparse.c by limiting the recursion depth. (CVE-2018-5336)

  - In Wireshark before 2.2.12, the MRDISC dissector misuses a NULL pointer and crashes. This was addressed in
    epan/dissectors/packet-mrdisc.c by validating an IPv4 address. This vulnerability is similar to
    CVE-2017-9343. (CVE-2017-17997)

  - In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.3 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.11, the IxVeriWave file parser could crash. This was
    addressed in wiretap/vwr.c by correcting the signature timestamp bounds checks. (CVE-2018-5334)

  - In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.3 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.11, the WCP dissector could crash. This was addressed in
    epan/dissectors/packet-wcp.c by validating the available buffer length. (CVE-2018-5335)

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-2.2.12.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/14253");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-01");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/14299");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-02");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/14297");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-03");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/14251");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-04");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Wireshark version 2.2.12 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-5336");

  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:"2017/12/30");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/01/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/05/01");

  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_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("wireshark_installed.nasl");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Wireshark", "SMB/Registry/Enumerated");

  exit(0);
}

include('vdf.inc');

# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
  "metadata": {
    "spec_version": "1.0"
  },
  "requires": [
    {
      "scope": "target",
      "match": {
        "os": "windows"
      }
    }
  ],
  "checks": [
    {
      "product": {
        "name": "Wireshark",
        "type": "app"
      },
      "check_algorithm": "default",
      "constraints": [
        {
          "min_version": "2.2.0",
          "fixed_version": "2.2.12"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
};

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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01 May 2026 00:00Current
6.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.9
CVSS 25
CVSS 37.5
EPSS0.01011
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