CVE-2018-9272: High severity Wireshark Wireshark vulnerability

Published Apr 4, 2018
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Updated

In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.5 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.13, epan/dissectors/packet-h223.c has a memory leak.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Wireshark Wireshark>=2.2.0<=2.2.13
Wireshark Wireshark>=2.4.0<=2.4.5

Event History

Apr 4, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:29 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is CVE-2018-9272 being actively exploited?

There is currently no evidence suggesting that CVE-2018-9272 is actively being exploited in the wild.

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