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CVE-2010-2287 json

Buffer overflow in the SigComp Universal Decompressor Virtual Machine dissector in Wireshark 0.10.8 through 1.0.13 and 1.2.0 through 1.2.8…

published 16y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-2297

cvss
8.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.8%
EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Buffer overflow in the SigComp Universal Decompressor Virtual Machine dissector in Wireshark 0.10.8 through 1.0.13 and 1.2.0 through 1.2.8 has unknown impact and remote attack vectors.

Patch / fix

  • wireshark Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.2.9-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2287

  • wireshark RHEL 3 1.0.15-EL3.1
  • wireshark RHEL 4 1.0.15-1.el4_8.1
  • wireshark RHEL 5 1.0.15-1.el5_5.1
  • wireshark-gnome RHEL 3 1.0.15-EL3.1
  • wireshark-gnome RHEL 4 1.0.15-1.el4_8.1
  • wireshark-gnome RHEL 5 1.0.15-1.el5_5.1

red hat advisories RHSA-2010:0625

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red hat product security vex CVE-2010-2287 updated cvss 5.4

wireshark: SigComp UDVM dissector buffer overruns

  • Red Hat Desktop version 3 wireshark 1.0.15-EL3.1, wireshark-gnome 1.0.15-EL3.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) wireshark 1.0.15-1.el5_5.1, wireshark-gnome 1.0.15-1.el5_5.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 wireshark 1.0.15-EL3.1, wireshark-gnome 1.0.15-EL3.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 wireshark 1.0.15-1.el4_8.1, wireshark-gnome 1.0.15-1.el4_8.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) wireshark 1.0.15-1.el5_5.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 wireshark 1.0.15-1.el4_8.1, wireshark-gnome 1.0.15-1.el4_8.1
    +5 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) wireshark 1.0.15-1.el5_5.1, wireshark-gnome 1.0.15-1.el5_5.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 wireshark 1.0.15-EL3.1, wireshark-gnome 1.0.15-EL3.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 wireshark 1.0.15-1.el4_8.1, wireshark-gnome 1.0.15-1.el4_8.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 wireshark 1.0.15-EL3.1, wireshark-gnome 1.0.15-EL3.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 wireshark 1.0.15-1.el4_8.1, wireshark-gnome 1.0.15-1.el4_8.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0625
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 wireshark, wireshark-gnome
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

0.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 8.3 AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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