CVE-2025-1492
Wireshark Bundle Protocol and CBOR Dissector Denial of Service
Description
Bundle Protocol and CBOR dissector crashes in Wireshark 4.4.0 to 4.4.3 and 4.2.0 to 4.2.10 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 20, 2025, 2:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 10, 2025, 8:03 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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-2025-1492.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/20373 | Issue Tracking |
| https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2025-01.html | Vendor Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-1492 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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Cyber Security News
Wireshark Vulnerability Enables DoS Attack Through Malicious Packet Injection
A critical vulnerability in the popular network protocol analyzer Wireshark has been discovered, allowing attackers to trigger denial-of-service (DoS) attacks through packet injection or the use of ma ... Read more
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Cyber Security News
Wireshark 4.4.4 Released With Fix for Vulnerability That Triggers DoS Attack
The Wireshark Foundation has released version 4.4.4 of its widely used network protocol analyzer, addressing a high-severity vulnerability that could allow attackers to trigger denial-of-service (DoS) ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-1492 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.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 10, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.2.0 up to (including) 4.2.10 *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.4.0 up to (including) 4.4.3 Added Reference Type GitLab Inc.: https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/20373 Types: Issue Tracking Added Reference Type GitLab Inc.: https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2025-01.html Types: Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Feb. 20, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Bundle Protocol and CBOR dissector crashes in Wireshark 4.4.0 to 4.4.3 and 4.2.0 to 4.2.10 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-674 Added Reference https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/20373 Added Reference https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2025-01.html
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-1492 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-1492
weaknesses.