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CVE-2024-24479

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.31%

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CVE-2024-24479 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A Buffer Overflow in Wireshark before 4.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the wsutil/to_str.c, and format_fractional_part_nsecs components. NOTE: this is disputed by the vendor because neither release 4.2.0 nor any other release was affected.. EPSS estimates a 1.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A Buffer Overflow in Wireshark before 4.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the wsutil/to_str.c, and format_fractional_part_nsecs components. NOTE: this is disputed by the vendor because neither release 4.2.0 nor any other release was affected.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
1.31%

67.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
WiresharkWireshark< 4.2.0
FedoraprojectFedora40

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-24479?
A Buffer Overflow in Wireshark before 4.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the wsutil/to_str.c, and format_fractional_part_nsecs components. NOTE: this is disputed by the vendor because neither release 4.2.0 nor any other release was affected.
How severe is CVE-2024-24479?
CVE-2024-24479 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-24479?
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Source: NVD / NIST