CVE-2011-0024

wireshark: heap-based buffer overflow in wireshark < 1.2 when reading malformed capture files

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Heap-based buffer overflow in wiretap/pcapng.c in Wireshark before 1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted capture file.

Desbordamiento de búfer basado en memoria dinámica en wiretap/pcapng.c de Wireshark en versiones anteriores a v1.2,permite a atacantes remotos causar una denegación de servicio (cuelgue) o ejecutar código arbitrario a través de un fichero de capturas de tráfico manipulado.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2010-12-07 CVE Reserved
2011-03-28 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/43821	2023-02-13
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0370.html	2023-02-13
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0719	2023-02-13
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=671331	2011-03-21
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0024	2011-03-21

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				<= 1.0.16 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version " <= 1.0.16"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.99.2 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.99.2"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.99.3 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.99.3"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.99.4 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.99.4"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.99.5 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.99.5"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.99.6 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.99.6"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.99.7 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.99.7"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.99.8 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.99.8"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.0.0 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.0.0"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.0.1 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.0.1"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.0.2 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.0.2"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.0.3 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.0.3"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.0.4 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.0.4"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.0.5 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.0.5"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.0.6 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.0.6"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.0.7 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.0.7"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.0.8 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.0.8"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.0.9 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.0.9"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.0.10 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.0.10"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.0.11 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.0.11"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.0.12 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.0.12"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.0.13 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.0.13"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.0.14 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.0.14"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.0.15 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.0.15"		-		Affected