Improper input validation in Wireshark
CVE-2016-6503
The CORBA IDL dissectors in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.5 on 64-bit Windows platforms do not properly interact with Visual C++ compiler options, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
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: 0.064 (93.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 93.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.064 · newest: 0.064 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Wireshark — versions 2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3 (mailing-list, Mailing List)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92162 (vdb-entry)
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-39.html (Vendor Advisory)
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036480 (vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40196/ (exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6503?
- CVE-2016-6503 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wireshark, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2016-08-06.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6503?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.