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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2016-2526

epan/dissectors/packet-hiqnet.c in the HiQnet dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.2 does not validate the data type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted packet.

MEDIUM 5.9EPSS 1.98%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.98%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

epan/dissectors/packet-hiqnet.c in the HiQnet dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.2 does not validate the data type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted packet.

CVSS 3.0
5.9 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
1.98% probability · 79th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-20
Affected
wireshark/wireshark
Source
cve@mitre.org

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