CVE-2017-7702

wireshark: WBXML dissector infinite loop (wnpa-sec-2017-13)

Published Apr 12, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.5 and 2.0.0 to 2.0.11, the WBXML dissector could go into an infinite loop, triggered by packet injection or a malformed capture file. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-wbxml.c by adding length validation.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-16678 In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.5 and 2.0.0 to 2.0.11, the WBXML dissector could go into an infinite loop, triggered by packet injection or a malformed capture file. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-wbxml.c by adding length validation.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0053}

epss

{'score': 0.00533}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 4:12 PM
Reserved
Apr 11, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 12, 2017, 11:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:25 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 12, 2017, 12:00 AM