CVE-2006-4574 describes an off-by-one error in the MIME Multipart dissector of Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) versions 0.10.1 through 0.99.3. This vulnerability, rated 7.5 HIGH, allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (crash) due to an assertion error when processing specially crafted network traffic. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 0.10.1, <= 0.99.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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