CVE-2024-4854 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-4854: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') in Wireshark

Vendor Wireshark Foundation
Product Wireshark
Weakness CWE-835
Published May 14, 2024
Last update March 27, 2026
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CVSS base score

6.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

MONGO and ZigBee TLV dissector infinite loops in Wireshark 4.2.0 to 4.2.4, 4.0.0 to 4.0.14, and 3.6.0 to 3.6.22 allow denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 14, 2024 CVE published
March 27, 2026 Record updated