CVE-2013-2478
The dissect_server_info function in epan/dissectors/packet-ms-mms.c in the MS-MMS dissector in...
The dissect_server_info function in epan/dissectors/packet-ms-mms.c in the MS-MMS dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.14 and 1.8.x before 1.8.6 does not properly manage string lengths, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet that (1) triggers an integer overflow or (2) has embedded '\0' characters in a string.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The dissect_server_info function in epan/dissectors/packet-ms-mms.c in the MS-MMS dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.14 and 1.8.x before 1.8.6 does not properly manage string lengths, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet that (1) triggers an integer overflow or (2) has embedded '\0' characters in a string.
- Record
CVE-2013-2478- CVSS 2.0
- 3.3 Low
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The dissect_server_info function in epan/dissectors/packet-ms-mms.c in the MS-MMS dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.14 and 1.8.x before 1.8.6 does not properly manage string lengths, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet that (1) triggers an integer overflow or (2) has embedded '\0' characters in a string.
- Record
CVE-2013-2478- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-2424 No score
The dissect_server_info function in epan/dissectors/packet-ms-mms.c in the MS-MMS dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.14 and 1.8.x before 1.8.6 does not properly manage string lengths, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet that (1) triggers an integer overflow or (2) has embedded '\0' characters in a string.
- Record
EUVD-2013-2424- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cgjr-3qf9-3wvc No score
The dissect_server_info function in epan/dissectors/packet-ms-mms.c in the MS-MMS dissector in...
The dissect_server_info function in epan/dissectors/packet-ms-mms.c in the MS-MMS dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.14 and 1.8.x before 1.8.6 does not properly manage string lengths, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet that (1) triggers an integer overflow or (2) has embedded '\0' characters in a string.
- Record
GHSA-cgjr-3qf9-3wvc- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The dissect_server_info function in epan/dissectors/packet-ms-mms.c in the MS-MMS dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.14 and 1.8.x before 1.8.6 does not properly manage string lengths, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet that (1) triggers an integer overflow or (2) has embedded '\0' characters in a string.
- Record
CVE-2013-2478- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-2478 No score
The dissect_server_info function in epan/dissectors/packet-ms-mms.c in the MS-MMS dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.14 and 1.8.x before 1.8.6 does not properly manage string lengths, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet that (1) triggers an integer overflow or (2) has embedded '\0' characters in a string.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-2478- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1 No score
wireshark-2.2.2-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the wireshark-2.2.2-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2013-2478 No score
The dissect_server_info function in epan/dissectors/packet-ms-mms.c in the MS-MMS dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.14 and 1.8.x before 1.8.6 does not properly manage string lengths, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet that (1) triggers an integer overflow or (2) has embedded '\0' characters in a string.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2013-2478- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wiresharkDebian:12 |
before 1.8.2-5 | 1.8.2-5 |
wiresharkDebian:13 |
before 1.8.2-5 | 1.8.2-5 |
wiresharkDebian:14 |
before 1.8.2-5 | 1.8.2-5 |
wiresharkDebian:6.0 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 1.2.11-6+squeeze10, plus listed versions 1.2.11-61.2.11-6+squeeze11.2.11-6+squeeze21.2.11-6+squeeze41.2.11-6+squeeze5 Show 4 moreShow less1.2.11-6+squeeze61.2.11-6+squeeze71.2.11-6+squeeze81.2.11-6+squeeze9 |
1.2.11-6+squeeze10 |
wiresharkopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 262 CVEs |
before 2.2.2-1.1 | 2.2.2-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-2478 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.3) in Wireshark, published March 7, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.08%, the 65th percentile. Fixed in wireshark 1.8.2-5.
References
anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk-1.8/epan/dissectors/packet-ms-mms.c?r1=47981&r2=47980&pathrev=47981
wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.6.14.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00065.html
secunia.com/advisories/52471
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oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16447
bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8382
debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2644
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2478
github.com/advisories/GHSA-cgjr-3qf9-3wvc
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-2478
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-2478
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-2478
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1210
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