CVE-2013-4923 describes a memory leak vulnerability in Wireshark versions 1.10.x prior to 1.10.1, specifically within the DCOM ISystemActivator dissector. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by sending crafted packets, leading to excessive memory consumption. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, and requires no authentication or complex attack vectors, with the primary impact being system availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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