Heap based buffer overflow vulnerability in Wireshark before 1.2| ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:558 | Date: (C)2011-03-29 (M)2023-02-20 |
| Class: VULNERABILITY | Family: windows |
The host is installed with Wireshark and is prone to heap based buffer overflow vulnerability. A flaw is present in wiretap/pcapng.c, which fails to safely read malformed packets. Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, obtain sensitive information or causes denial of service.
| Platform: |
| Microsoft Windows 11 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2022 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2019 |
| Microsoft Windows 2000 |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
| Microsoft Windows Vista |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 |
| Microsoft Windows 8 |
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 |
| Microsoft Windows 7 |
| Microsoft Windows 10 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 |
