CVE-2017-13766

7.5 HIGH 2% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

In Wireshark 2.4.0 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.8, the Profinet I/O dissector could crash with an out-of-bounds write. This was addressed in plugins/profinet/packet-dcerpc-pn-io.c by adding string validation.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
Exploit odds: 2.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2017-08-30 09:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 01:05 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 2.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2017-08-30 09:29 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 01:05 UTC
Exploit probability: 2.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
Record status: Modified

Affected

Wireshark 2.0.0
Wireshark 2.0.1
Wireshark 2.0.2
Wireshark 2.0.3
Wireshark 2.0.4
Wireshark 2.0.5
Wireshark 2.0.6
Wireshark 2.0.7

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 7.5

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record