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Wireshark Libpcap CAP Files Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Last Update Date: 11 Apr 2014 10:10 Release Date: 11 Apr 2014 4089 Views

RISK: High Risk

TYPE: Security software and application - Security Software & Appliance

TYPE: 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


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