CVE-2016-4419

epan/dissectors/packet-spice.c in the SPICE dissector in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.2 mishandles capability data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (large loop) via a crafted packet.

CVSS v3 5.9 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12151
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-16.html	Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12151
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-16.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.1:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-05-01 01:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2016-4419

Mitre link : CVE-2016-4419

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-4419

JSON object : View

Products Affected

wireshark

wireshark

CWE

CWE-399

Resource Management Errors

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