Buffer overflow in Wireshark
CVE-2016-4418
epan/dissectors/packet-ber.c in the ASN.1 BER dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.10 and 2.x before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted packet that triggers an empty set.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (70.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 70.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Wireshark — versions 1.12.0, 1.12.1, 1.12.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00016.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00015.html (vendor-advisory)
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-15.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4418?
- CVE-2016-4418 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wireshark, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2016-05-01.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4418?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.