Is CVE-2024-0208 being actively exploited?

It is not currently in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploitation probability is 2%.

What products does CVE-2024-0208 affect?

Tracked products affected include Wireshark. Check the version you run to see whether it is affected.

How do I fix CVE-2024-0208?

Apply the vendor fix promptly. Upgrade affected products to a fixed version.

CVE-2024-0208

Q: What is CVE-2024-0208?

CVE-2024-0208 is a high-severity software vulnerability (CWE-230) with a CVSS score of 7.8. GVCP dissector crash in Wireshark 4.2.0, 4.0.0 to 4.0.11, and 3.6.0 to 3.6.19 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

HIGH severity · CVSS 7.8 · CWE-230

7.8CVSS HIGH

Summary

GVCP dissector crash in Wireshark 4.2.0, 4.0.0 to 4.0.11, and 3.6.0 to 3.6.19 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

Impact & exploitability

Attack vectorLocal

Attack complexityLow

Privileges requiredNone

User interactionRequired

Confidentiality impactHigh

Integrity impactHigh

Availability impactHigh

Exploit probability (EPSS)2%

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

Affected products we track (1)

Wireshark

Recommendation

Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.

Additional information

NVD record
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19496Advisory
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2024-01.htmlAdvisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/02/msg00016.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00049.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/34DBP5P2RHQ7XUABPANYYMOGV5KS6VEP/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MADSCHKZSCKQ5NLIX3UMOIJD2JZ65L4V/