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CVE-2018-6836
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2018-02-08T07:29:01.197 · Last modified 2026-06-17T02:02:20.580

Summary

The netmonrec_comment_destroy function in wiretap/netmon.c in Wireshark through 2.4.4 performs a free operation on an uninitialized memory address, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Affected products

wireshark — wireshark

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References

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