CVE-2012-2393

CVE-2012-2393 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the DIAMETER dissector of Wireshark versions 1.4.x before 1.4.13 and 1.6.x before 1.6.8. A remote attacker can exploit this by sending a crafted packet, leading to incorrect memory allocation and an application crash. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 3.3, indicating a low severity, as it requires adjacent network access and results in only a partial denial of service. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, a proof-of-concept exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, though community discussion and media coverage are minimal.