Wireshark Libpcap CAP Files Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Last Update Date: 11 Apr 2014 10:10 Release Date: 11 Apr 2014 4087 Views

RISK: High Risk

TYPE: Security software and application - Security Software & Appliance

A vulnerability has been identified in Wireshark, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error when parsing CAP files and can be exploited to cause memory corruption via a specially crafted CAP file.

Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.

Impact

Remote Code Execution

System / Technologies affected

Versions 1.10.0 through 1.10.3.

Solutions

Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.

Update to version 1.10.4.

Vulnerability Identifier

No CVE information is available

Source

Secunia