Vulnerability · Published Jan 3, 2024 · Assigned by GitLab
CVE-2024-0209NULL Pointer Dereference in Wireshark
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity null pointer dereference in Wireshark from Wireshark Foundation. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 48% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 52.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IEEE 1609.2 dissector crash in Wireshark 4.2.0, 4.0.0 to 4.0.11, and 3.6.0 to 3.6.19 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.20 | wireshark | 4.0.12-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-0209 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | wireshark | 4.0.12-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-0209 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | wireshark | 4.0.12-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-0209 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | wireshark | 4.0.12-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-0209 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | wireshark | 4.0.12-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-0209 |
| Debian:12 | wireshark | 4.0.17-0+deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-0209 |
| Debian:13 | wireshark | 4.2.2-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-0209 |
| Debian:14 | wireshark | 4.2.2-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-0209 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wireshark Foundation | Wireshark | 4.2.0 – before 4.2.14.0.0 – before 4.0.123.6.0 – before 3.6.20 |
Weakness: CWE-476 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H