CVE-2018-9271 : In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.5 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.13, epan/dissectors/packet-multipart.c has a memory leak.

In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.5 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.13, epan/dissectors/packet-multipart.c has a memory leak.

Published 2018-04-04 07:29:01

Updated 2019-10-03 00:03:26

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Products affected by CVE-2018-9271

Wireshark » Wireshark
Versions from including (>=) 2.2.0 and up to, including, (<=) 2.2.13
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Wireshark » Wireshark
Versions from including (>=) 2.4.0 and up to, including, (<=) 2.4.5
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

EPSS FAQ

0.22%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 60 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
5.0	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P	10.0	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: Partial
7.5	HIGH	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H	3.9	3.6	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: None Integrity: None Availability: High

CWE-772 Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime

The product does not release a resource after its effective lifetime has ended, i.e., after the resource is no longer needed.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

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