CVE-2013-1588 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Wireshark via malformed DCP-ETSI packets due to buffer overflows in the dissector.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-1588?
CVE-2013-1588 is a low-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Wireshark Wireshark, published on 3 Feb 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple buffer overflows in the dissect_pft_fec_detailed function in the DCP-ETSI dissector in epan/dissectors/packet-dcp-etsi.c in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.13 and 1.8.x before 1.8.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1588?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1588?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2013-1588 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1588 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wireshark Wireshark
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-1588, GHSA-8922-jm6j-m7vg.