epan/dissectors/packet-rdp.c in the RDP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.8 does…
Priority LOW 29CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
epan/dissectors/packet-rdp.c in the RDP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.8 does not validate return values during checks for data availability, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03402 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.0 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.1 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.2 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.3 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.4 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.5 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.6 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.7 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.4 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.0 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.1 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.2 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.3 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.4 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.5 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.6 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.7 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.4 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4078
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2pwf-vf54-3wrv
References
Advisory 6
Sources
- CVE-2013-4078 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-4078 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2pwf-vf54-3wrv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-4078 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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