Information disclosure in Wireshark

CVE-2012-6052

Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive hostname information by reading pcap-ng files.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.022 (80.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Wireshark — versions 1.8.0, 1.8.1, 1.8.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-6052?
CVE-2012-6052 is a vulnerability in Wireshark, classified under Information Disclosure. Published 2012-12-05.
Is CVE-2012-6052 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.