CVE-2016-6512

epan/dissectors/packet-wap.c in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.5 omits an overflow check in the tvb_get_guintvar function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet, related to the MMSE, WAP, WBXML, and WSP dissectors.

CVSS v3.0

5.9 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v2.0

4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS

7.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 94th percentile

Published

2016-08-06

Updated

2024-08-06

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40195

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2016-6505
• CVE-2016-6515
• CVE-2016-6504
• CVE-2016-6516
• CVE-2016-6503
• CVE-2016-6521