CVE-2011-0024 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in Wireshark versions prior to 1.2, specifically within the wiretap/pcapng.c component. This critical vulnerability allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code by supplying a specially crafted capture file. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it presents a high risk due to its network attack vector, medium attack complexity, and complete compromise potential for confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion has been observed, its high FAUCET Risk Score of 75/100 indicates its inherent severity.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.0.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.99.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.99.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.99.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.99.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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