CVE-2018-9274 describes a memory leak vulnerability in Wireshark versions 2.4.0 through 2.4.5 and 2.2.0 through 2.2.13, specifically within the ui/failure_message.c component. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to denial of service due to resource exhaustion. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.2.0, <= 2.2.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2.4.0, <= 2.4.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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