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.