Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-4297
Buffer overflow in the dissect_gsm_rlcmac_downlink function in epan/dissectors/packet-gsm_rlcmac.c in the GSM RLC MAC dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.10 and 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed packet.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-4297
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 4.24%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 92 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-4297
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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8.3
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HIGH | AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
6.5
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-4297
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-4297
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55035
Wireshark Versions Prior to 1.8.2 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
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http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-19.html
Wireshark · wnpa-sec-2012-19 · Wireshark GSM RLC MAC dissector buffer overflowVendor Advisory
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http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml
Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201308-05) — Gentoo security
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http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=44307
code.wireshark Code Review - wireshark.git/treePatch
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http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-gsm_rlcmac.h?r1=44307&r2=44306&pathrev=44307
code.wireshark Code Review - wireshark.git/treePatch
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https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_wireshark3
Multiple vulnerabilities in Wireshark | Oracle Third Party Vulnerability Resolution Blog
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https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7561
7561 – Capture file that crashes wireshark in emem.c
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15741
Repository / Oval Repository
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https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15514562
openSUSE.org - 503
Products affected by CVE-2012-4297
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*