CVE-2013-7112: wireshark Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2013-7112 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in wireshark. EPSS estimates a 2.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 1Timeline
- 19-12-2013PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The dissect_sip_common function in epan/dissectors/packet-sip.c in the SIP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.12 and 1.10.x before 1.10.4 does not check for empty lines, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
2.31%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
83%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.31% on 18-09-2026
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< 1.10.4-1
Ubuntu1 product
- wireshark< 1.10.6-1
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 | 1.8.11 | 1.10.0 | 1.10.1 | 1.10.2 | 1.10.3
3 vendors · 3 products
References
15 links- anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-sip.c?r1=51738&r2=51737&pathrev=51738X Refsource CONFIRMPatchREPORT
