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CVE-2022-3724

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Published: Dec 09, 2022 | Modified: Apr 22, 2025
CVSS 3.x
7.5
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
7.5 MODERATE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3724
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/134.html

Crash in the USB HID protocol dissector in Wireshark 3.6.0 to 3.6.8 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file on Windows

Weakness

The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
WiresharkWireshark3.6.0 (including)3.6.8 (including)
WiresharkUbuntubionic*
WiresharkUbuntuesm-apps/jammy*
WiresharkUbuntujammy*
WiresharkUbuntukinetic*
WiresharkUbuntulunar*
WiresharkUbuntutrusty*
WiresharkUbuntutrusty/esm*
WiresharkUbuntuupstream*
WiresharkUbuntuxenial*

Potential Mitigations

References

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