CVE-2016-6512

moderate-risk
Published 2016-08-06

epan/dissectors/packet-wap.c in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.5 omits an overflow check in the tvb_get_guintvar function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet, related to the MMSE, WAP, WBXML, and WSP dissectors.

Do I need to act?

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1.9% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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1 public exploit available
40195
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.9/10 Medium
NETWORK / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (5)

Affected Vendors

Wireshark

References (14)

Mailing List http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92174
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036480
Vendor Advisory http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-48.html
Issue Tracking https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12661
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2193bea3...
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40195/
Mailing List http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92174
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036480
Vendor Advisory http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-48.html
Issue Tracking https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12661
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2193bea3...
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40195/
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 12/34 · Low
Exposure 12/34 · Low