CVE-2024-9780
Missing Initialization of a Variable in Wireshark
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 10, 2024 at 06:30 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:25 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWireshark
Using Wireshark by Wireshark Foundation?
Get instant alerts when new vulnerabilities affect Wireshark - before attackers find them.
Real-time alertsTrack your software stackFree plan available
Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
PoC
Description
ITS dissector crash in Wireshark 4.4.0 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
4.4.0 ≤ v < 4.4.14.4.0
Affected range stops below 4.4.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredExploit
Source: [email protected]
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/20026SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCPoCNot automatableTotal impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-456CWE-909
Get alerted
Stop reading CVE feeds looking for your own stack
Track the products you run and VulnTracker tells you when a new CVE affects them — with what is known about fixing it, and nothing about the rest.
Free plan, no card