CVE-2013-3557

CVE-2013-3557 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wireshark with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (87th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-119
• Affected product: Wireshark
• Published: 2013-05-25
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The dissect_ber_choice function in epan/dissectors/packet-ber.c in the ASN.1 BER dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.15 and 1.8.x before 1.8.7 does not properly initialize a certain variable, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-3557?

The dissect_ber_choice function in epan/dissectors/packet-ber.c in the ASN.1 BER dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.15 and 1.8.x before 1.8.7 does not properly initialize a certain variable, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet.

How severe is CVE-2013-3557?

CVE-2013-3557 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2013-3557 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (87th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2013-3557?

CVE-2013-3557 primarily affects Wireshark. In total, 26 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2013-3557?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2013-3557 published?

CVE-2013-3557 was published on 2013-05-25 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-ber.c?r1=48944&r2=48943&pathrev=48944
• http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=48944
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00048.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00083.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00194.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00196.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0341.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/53425
• http://secunia.com/advisories/54425
• http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2700
• http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:172
• http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-25.html
• https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8599
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16521
• https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.6.15.html

Affected products (26)

• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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