CVE-2024-9781
CVE-2024-9781: Wireshark is vulnerable to a denial-of-service (DoS) attack due to a crash within the AppleTalk and RELOAD Framing dissectors. This vulnerability affects Wireshark versions 4.4.0 and 4.2.0 through 4.2.7. Exploitation occurs through packet injection or by opening a crafted capture file. Although the CVSS score is 0, indicating a low base severity, SOCRadar's Vulnerability Risk Score (SVRS) is 30. The lower SVRS indicates that although the vulnerability exists, SOCRadar's intelligence suggests exploitation is less likely compared to vulnerabilities with higher scores. A successful exploit can cause Wireshark to crash, interrupting network analysis and potentially hindering incident response. Organizations using Wireshark should monitor for updates and apply patches as they become available to mitigate this denial-of-service vulnerability.
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