wireshark: DoS (crash) in the MPEG DSM-CC dissector (wnpa-sec-2013-28, upstream #8481)
Published May 25, 2013
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.40%
Description
The dissect_dsmcc_un_download function in epan/dissectors/packet-mpeg-dsmcc.c in the MPEG DSM-CC dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.7 uses an incorrect format string, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
wireshark
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
wireshark
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | wireshark | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | wireshark | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not Vulnerable. This issue does not affect the version of wireshark as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 2.40% (0.02403) | 83.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.40% (0.02403) | 81.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.45% (0.03450) | 86.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.28% (0.06276) | 84.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.45% (0.03450) | 86.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 4.72% (0.04718) | 92.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 4.72% (0.04718) | 91.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 2.42% (0.02416) | 88.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.72% (0.01718) | 85.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 85.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 84.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 67.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (17)
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-mpeg-dsmcc.c?r1=48332&r2=48331&pathrev=48332 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=48332 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00048.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00083.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00194.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00196.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/53425 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54425 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2700 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-28.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-3560 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8481 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=965186 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3560
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16751 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-3560
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