CVE-2012-4296 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the RTPS2 dissector within Wireshark versions 1.4.x, 1.6.x, and 1.8.x. This flaw, specifically in epan/dissectors/packet-rtps2.c, allows remote attackers on the same network segment to trigger a denial of service by sending a malformed packet, leading to high CPU consumption. The CVSS score is 3.3, indicating a low severity with an adjacent network attack vector and low attack complexity, resulting in a partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.6.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.6.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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