CVE-2024-4855

Use after free issue in editcap could cause denial of service via crafted capture file

CVSS v3 3.6 LOW

3.6^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 2.5

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19782	Exploit Issue Tracking
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19783	Exploit Issue Tracking
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19784	Exploit Issue Tracking
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2024-08.html	Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19782	Exploit Issue Tracking
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19783	Exploit Issue Tracking
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19784	Exploit Issue Tracking
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/66H2BSENPSIALF2WIZF7M3QBVWYBMFGW/	Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/7MKFJAZDKXGFFQPRDYLX2AANRNMYZZEZ/	Mailing List
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2024-08.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark::::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:40:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-05-14 15:45

Updated : 2025-08-07 17:17

NVD link : CVE-2024-4855

Mitre link : CVE-2024-4855

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-4855

JSON object : View

Products Affected

fedoraproject

fedora

wireshark

wireshark

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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