Vulnerability in Wireshark

CVE-2018-16058

In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.2, 2.4.0 to 2.4.8, and 2.2.0 to 2.2.16, the Bluetooth AVDTP dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-btavdtp.c by properly initializing a data structure.

Vulnerability class: Dirty Pipe (CVE-2022-0847)

EPSS: 0.035 (87.8th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-16058?
CVE-2018-16058 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wireshark, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-08-30.
How severe is CVE-2018-16058?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.