CVE-2013-6336: wireshark Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2013-6336 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in wireshark. EPSS estimates a 1.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 1Timeline
- 04-11-2013PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The ieee802154_map_rec function in epan/dissectors/packet-ieee802154.c in the IEEE 802.15.4 dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.11 and 1.10.x before 1.10.3 uses an incorrect pointer chain, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
1.93%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
80%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.93% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (bugs.wireshark.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- wireshark< 1.10.3-1
Ubuntu1 product
- wireshark< 1.10.3-1
Wireshark1 product
- wiresharkEOL1.8.0 | 1.8.1 | 1.8.2 | 1.8.3 | 1.8.4 | 1.8.5 | 1.8.6 | 1.8.7 | 1.8.8 | 1.8.9 | 1.8.10 | 1.10.0 | 1.10.1 | 1.10.2
3 vendors · 3 products
References
12 links
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19193VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL