CVE-2017-17083

moderate-risk
Published 2017-12-01

In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.2 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.10, the NetBIOS dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-netbios.c by ensuring that write operations are bounded by the beginning of a buffer.

Do I need to act?

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0.92% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.5/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Vendors

47
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 26/34 · High
Exploitability 3/34 · Minimal
Exposure 18/34 · Moderate