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Wireshark Lua Script File Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability (Windows)
Information
Severity
Severity
Critical
Family
Family
General
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
9.3
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
12 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
This host is installed with Wireshark and is prone to code execution vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The flaw is due to an unspecified error related to Lua scripts, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse Lua script in an unspecified directory.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Wireshark versions 1.4.x before 1.4.9 and 1.6.x before 1.6.2.
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to the Wireshark version 1.4.9, 1.6.2 or later.