CVE-2011-2175 describes an integer underflow vulnerability in Wireshark versions 1.2.x before 1.2.17 and 1.4.x before 1.4.7. This flaw, located in the visual_read function, allows a remote attacker to trigger a heap-based buffer over-read by providing a specially crafted Visual Networks file, leading to a denial of service (application crash). The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium attack complexity and potential for partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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