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CVE-2018-6836

 

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The netmonrec_comment_destroy function in wiretap/netmon.c in Wireshark through 2.4.4 performs a free operation on an uninitialized memory address, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

La función netmonrec_comment_destroy en wiretap/netmon.c en Wireshark, hasta la versión 2.4.4, realiza una operación de liberación en una dirección de memoria no inicializada, lo que permite que atacantes remotos provoquen una denegación de servicio (cierre inesperado de la aplicación) u otro tipo de impacto sin especificar.

*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
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2018-02-07 CVE Reserved
  • 2018-02-08 CVE Published
  • 2023-07-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-05 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-763: Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference
CAPEC
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"
 <= 2.4.4
Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version " <= 2.4.4"
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Affected