Out-of-bounds Read in Wireshark

CVE-2016-5352

epan/crypt/airpdcap.c in the IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.4 mishandles certain length values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.028 (84.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

  • Wireshark — versions 2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5352?
CVE-2016-5352 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wireshark, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2016-08-07.
How severe is CVE-2016-5352?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.