editcap Memory Handling Bug Causing DoS
CVE-2024-4853 Published on May 14, 2024
Mismatched Memory Management Routines in editcap
Memory handling issue in editcap could cause denial of service via crafted capture file
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-4853 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Mismatched Memory Management Routines
The application attempts to return a memory resource to the system, but it calls a release function that is not compatible with the function that was originally used to allocate that resource.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-4853
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Affected Versions
Wireshark Foundation editcap:- Version 4.2.0 and below 4.2.5 is affected.
- Version 4.0.0 and below 4.0.15 is affected.
- Version 3.6.0 and below 3.6.23 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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