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HistoryDec 08, 2015 - 12:00 a.m.

Wireshark PCAPNG if_filter Arbitrary Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

2015-12-0800:00:00
Anonymous
www.zerodayinitiative.com
19

0.004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

74.7%

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Wireshark. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of PCAPNG files. The issue lies in the handling of the if_filter section within next-generation PCAP files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of the the current process.