Description
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.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Antti Levomäki · textdosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40195
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12661
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit
x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40195/
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-48.html
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2193bea3212d74e2a907152055e27d409b59485e
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036480
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92174
Scores
CVSS v3
5.9
EPSS
0.0189
EPSS Percentile
83.3%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (5)
wireshark/wireshark
2.0.0
wireshark/wireshark
2.0.1
wireshark/wireshark
2.0.2
wireshark/wireshark
2.0.3
wireshark/wireshark
2.0.4
Published
Aug 06, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026