CVE-2018-9269 (GCVE-0-2018-9269)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-04-04 07:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 07:17
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Summary
In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.5 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.13, epan/dissectors/packet-giop.c has a memory leak.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
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Date Public
2018-04-04 00:00
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