CVE-2013-2478

Description

The dissect_server_info function in epan/dissectors/packet-ms-mms.c in the MS-MMS dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.14 and 1.8.x before 1.8.6 does not properly manage string lengths, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet that (1) triggers an integer overflow or (2) has embedded characters in a string.

Risk Information

Base Score
7.5
MODERATE
Vector
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
1.454

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in Wireshark x64 1.6.14Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in Wireshark x64 1.8.6Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Wireshark for Mac 1.8.6Mac
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Wireshark for Mac 1.6.14Mac

Patch Details

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Patch IDPatch Description
PATCH-338541Wireshark (3.6.24)
PATCH-338541Wireshark (3.6.24)
PATCH-612949WireShark for Mac (4.6.2)
PATCH-612949WireShark for Mac (4.6.2)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234