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CVE-2018-14438

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.

  • Published: Jul 20, 2018
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2018-14438
  • Severity: Medium
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 5
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
wireshark / wireshark - 2.6.2.x