CVE-2013-5720 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Wireshark via crafted RTPS packets due to a buffer overflow, requiring an upgrade to stable versions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-5720?
CVE-2013-5720 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Wireshark Wireshark, published on 13 Sep 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in the RTPS dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.10 and 1.10.x before 1.10.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5720?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5720?
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-2013-5720 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5720 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wireshark Wireshark
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-5720, GHSA-cffp-7472-6r96.