CVE-2016-4076
epan/dissectors/packet-ncp2222.inc in the NCP dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.3 does not properly initialize memory for search patterns, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.75%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
epan/dissectors/packet-ncp2222.inc in the NCP dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.3 does not properly initialize memory for search patterns, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (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
- 1.75% probability · 78th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-284
- Affected
- wireshark/wireshark
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 1.7% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035685
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-19.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11591
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ea8e6955fcff21333c203bc00f69d5025761459b
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035685
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-19.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11591
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ea8e6955fcff21333c203bc00f69d5025761459b
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.