Heap-based Buffer Overflow

2023-11-2814:33:13

Veracode Vulnerability Database

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wireshark

heap-based buffer overflow

netscreen file parser

vulnerability

software

attacker

CVSS3

7.8

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

AI Score

6.3

Confidence

Low

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

16.2%

JSON

wireshark is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow. The vulnerability is caused due to a component NetScreen file parser which could crash. An attacker can crash Wireshark by injecting a malformed packet onto the wire or making a user to read a malformed packet trace file.