Ettercap GG Dissector ec_gg.c FUNC_DECODER heap-based overflow

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-9365
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerVulDB
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-05-24 09:16:32 UTC
Updated2026-05-26 19:37:00 UTC
DescriptionA vulnerability has been found in Ettercap up to 0.8.3. The affected element is the function FUNC_DECODER of the file src/dissectors/ec_gg.c of the component GG Dissector. The manipulation of the argument gg leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is described as difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 0.8.4 is sufficient to fix this issue. The identifier of the patch is feeae6fa366e01a3dd9f1857ec6aae847b2ae00c. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v4.0 2.9 LOW from [email protected]

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS: 0.000760000 probability, percentile 0.228200000 (date 2026-05-31)

Problem Types: CWE-119 | CWE-122 | CWE-122 Heap-based Buffer Overflow | CWE-119 Memory Corruption

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
4.0[email protected]Secondary2.9LOWCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/C...
4.0CNADECLARED6.3MEDIUMCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
3.1[email protected]Primary5.6MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
3.1CNADECLARED5.6MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
3.0CNADECLARED5.6MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
2.0[email protected]Secondary5.1AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
2.0CNADECLARED5.1AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS v4.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Sub Conf.
None
Sub Integrity
None
Sub Availability
None

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na Ettercap affected 0.8.0 Not specified
CNA Na Ettercap affected 0.8.1 Not specified
CNA Na Ettercap affected 0.8.2 Not specified
CNA Na Ettercap affected 0.8.3 Not specified
CNA Na Ettercap unaffected 0.8.4 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
vuldb.com/submit/813142 [email protected] vuldb.com
github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/commit/feeae6fa366e01a3dd9f1857ec6aae847b2a... [email protected] github.com
github.com/Ettercap/ettercap [email protected] github.com
github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/1307 [email protected] github.com
github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/issues/1306 [email protected] github.com
vuldb.com/vuln/365328/cti [email protected] vuldb.com
vuldb.com/vuln/365328 [email protected] vuldb.com
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Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: dapickle (VulDB User) (en)

Additional Advisory Data

SourceTimeEvent
CNA2026-05-23T00:00:00.000ZAdvisory disclosed
CNA2026-05-23T02:00:00.000ZVulDB entry created
CNA2026-05-23T12:33:44.000ZVulDB entry last update
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