SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2012-1596

The mp2t_process_fragmented_payload function in epan/dissectors/packet-mp2t.c in the MP2T dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.12 and 1.6.x before 1.6.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a packet containing…

MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 2.08%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.08%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

The mp2t_process_fragmented_payload function in epan/dissectors/packet-mp2t.c in the MP2T dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.12 and 1.6.x before 1.6.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a packet containing an invalid pointer value that triggers an incorrect memory-allocation attempt.

CVSS 2.0
5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS
2.08% probability · 80th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-399
Affected
wireshark/wireshark
Source
secalert@redhat.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.