CVE-2009-3829 is an integer overflow vulnerability in Wireshark versions prior to 1.2.2, specifically within the wiretap/erf.c component. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or trigger a denial of service by providing a specially crafted erf file. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it is considered critical, requiring no authentication and having high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.7.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.8.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.8.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.8.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.8.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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