CVE-2011-3483

4.3 MEDIUM 6% exploit odds No fix listed Memory safety

What it is

Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed capture file that leads to an invalid root tvbuff, related to a "buffer exception handling vulnerability."

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 5.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2011-09-20 10:55 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:33 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 5.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 4.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2011-09-20 10:55 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:33 UTC
Exploit probability: 5.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-119 · Buffer errors
Record status: Modified

Affected

Wireshark 1.6.0
Wireshark 1.6.1

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.3

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record