CVE-2017-13766: wireshark Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2017-13766MGASA-2017-0328UBUNTU-CVE-2017-13766DEBIAN-CVE-2017-13766
Published 30-08-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-13766 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in wireshark. EPSS estimates a 2.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.00%
0%100%
Low · -0.02 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 3Timeline
- 30-08-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In Wireshark 2.4.0 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.8, the Profinet I/O dissector could crash with an out-of-bounds write. This was addressed in plugins/profinet/packet-dcerpc-pn-io.c by adding string validation.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.00%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
80%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.02 pp
From 2.01% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.00%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Alpine1 product
- wireshark< 2.2.9-r0
Debian1 product
- wireshark< 2.4.1-1
Mageia1 product
- wireshark< 2.2.9-1.mga6
Ubuntu1 product
- wireshark< 2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1 | < 2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1 | < 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1
Wireshark1 product
- wiresharkEOL2.0.0 | 2.0.1 | 2.0.2 | 2.0.3 | 2.0.4 | 2.0.5 | 2.0.6 | 2.0.7 | 2.0.8 | 2.0.9 | 2.0.10 | 2.0.11 | 2.0.12 | 2.0.13 | 2.2.0 | 2.2.1 | 2.2.2 | 2.2.3 | 2.2.4 | 2.2.5 | 2.2.6 | 2.2.7 | 2.4.0
5 vendors · 5 products
References
19 links- code.wireshark.org/review/…X Refsource CONFIRM
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=13847X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchVendor AdvisoryREPORT
- code.wireshark.org/review/…X Refsource CONFIRM