Vulnerability in Wireshark
CVE-2016-5350
epan/dissectors/packet-dcerpc-spoolss.c in the SPOOLS component in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.12 and 2.x before 2.0.4 mishandles unexpected offsets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.
EPSS: 0.028 (84.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Wireshark — versions 1.12.0, 1.12.1, 1.12.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5350?
- CVE-2016-5350 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wireshark, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-08-07.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5350?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.