7.8
HIGH
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.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-1492 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 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-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.

  • 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

Published Date: Feb 24, 2025 (1 month, 2 weeks ago)

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.

  • 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
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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