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HIGH

CVE-2020-28030

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

2.1 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

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Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2020-28030 Red Hat Product Security4 known affected

    wireshark: malformed packet on wire could make GQUIC protocol dissector loop

    wireshark as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · wireshark-cli as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · wireshark-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Full record on NVD

Description

In Wireshark 3.2.0 to 3.2.7, the GQUIC dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-gquic.c by correcting the implementation of offset advancement.

Technical details

Published
2020-11-02

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-28030?

In Wireshark 3.2.0 to 3.2.7, the GQUIC dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-gquic.c by correcting the implementation of offset advancement.

Is CVE-2020-28030 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-28030 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.1% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-28030?

CVE-2020-28030 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).

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