Buffer Overflow Affecting wireshark package, versions [4.2.0, 4.2.12)[4.4.0, 4.4.7)
Threat Intelligence
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- published17 Jul 2025
- disclosed4 Jun 2025
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 4 Jun 2025
CVE-2025-5601 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade wireshark to version 4.2.12, 4.4.7 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via column size manipulation. An attacker can cause application crashes or potentially execute arbitrary code by injecting specially crafted packets into a capture stream or providing a user with a malicious capture file.