7.5high
CVE-2018-9273
In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.5 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.13, epan/dissectors/packet-pcp.c has a memory leak.
Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.1%
percentile 82%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.5 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.13, epan/dissectors/packet-pcp.c has a memory leak.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
2.12% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-772 Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
References
- debian.org /security/2018/dsa-4217 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
- wireshark.org /security/wnpa-sec-2018-24.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- code.wireshark.org /review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1f8f1456f1e73b6c09e50a64749e43413ac12df7 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- bugs.wireshark.org /bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14488 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2018-9273
- NVD: CVE-2018-9273
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