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Wireshark : CVE-2021-22191 : Wireshark could open unsafe URLs

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Wireshark : CVE-2021-22191 : Wireshark could open unsafe URLs

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
03/11/2021
Created
03/12/2021
Added
03/11/2021
Modified
02/11/2022

Description

Improper URL handling in Wireshark 3.4.0 to 3.4.3 and 3.2.0 to 3.2.11 could allow remote code execution via via packet injection or crafted capture file.

Solution(s)

  • wireshark-upgrade-3_2_12
  • wireshark-upgrade-3_4_4

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