SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2016-6512

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…

MEDIUM 5.9EPSS 7.60%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (7.60%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

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.

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
7.60% probability · 94th 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.