7.5
HIGH
CVE-2018-7331
Wireshark BER Dissector Infinite Loop Vulnerability
Description

In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.4 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.12, epan/dissectors/packet-ber.c had an infinite loop that was addressed by validating a length.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 23, 2018, 10:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 3:01 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-7331 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Wireshark wireshark
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-7331.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103158 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14444 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=157712b2f5f89b19ef2497ea89c5938eb29529da
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00010.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-06.html Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-7331 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-7331 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=157712b2f5f89b19ef2497ea89c5938eb29529da [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=157712b2f5f89b19ef2497ea89c5938eb29529da
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-400 CWE-835
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 28, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00010.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00010.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103158 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103158 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 16, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00010.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 04, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103158 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 02, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14444 No Types Assigned https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14444 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=157712b2f5f89b19ef2497ea89c5938eb29529da No Types Assigned https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=157712b2f5f89b19ef2497ea89c5938eb29529da Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-06.html No Types Assigned https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-06.html Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-400
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.2.0 up to (including) 2.2.12 *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.4.0 up to (including) 2.4.4
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-7331 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.36 }} 0.18%

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0.69081

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