CVE-2018-14438

Description

In Wireshark through 2.6.2, the create_app_running_mutex function in wsutil/file_util.c calls SetSecurityDescriptorDacl to set a NULL DACL, which allows attackers to modify the access control arbitrarily.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.12%
Vendor Advisory wireshark.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104876 third party advisory vdb entry
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14921 vendor advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-14438?
CVE-2018-14438 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-14438?
To fix CVE-2018-14438, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-14438 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-14438 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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