wnpa-sec-2021-03 · Wireshark could open unsafe URLs
Summary
Name: Wireshark could open unsafe URLs
Docid: wnpa-sec-2021-03
Date: March 10, 2021
Affected versions: 3.4.0 to 3.4.3, 3.2.0 to 3.2.11
Fixed versions: 3.4.4, 3.2.12
References:
Wireshark issue 17232.
CVE-2021-22191.
Details
Description
Wireshark could open unsafe URLs. Discovered by Lukas Euler.
Impact
It may be possible to make Wireshark crash by injecting a malformed packet onto the wire or by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file.
Resolution
Upgrade to Wireshark 3.4.4, 3.2.12 or later.