7.5

CVE-2018-9259: debian debian_linux Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-9259DEBIAN-CVE-2018-9259
Published 04-04-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-9259 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
40/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.24%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 2
DLA-1634-1MGASA-2018-0151SUSE-SU-2018:0980-1SUSE-SU-2018:0981-1

Timeline

  1. 04-04-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.5 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.13, the MP4 dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/file-mp4.c by restricting the box recursion depth.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.24%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

83%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.24% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.24%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (bugs.wireshark.org)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
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
  • wireshark≥ 2.2.0, ≤ 2.2.13 | ≥ 2.4.0, ≤ 2.4.5

3 vendors · 4 products

References

8 links