CVE-2016-2522 describes an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the ASN.1 BER dissector within Wireshark versions 2.0.x prior to 2.0.2. This flaw, stemming from a failure to validate a non-zero length in the dissect_ber_constrained_bitstring function, allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (application crash) via a specially crafted packet. The vulnerability carries a CVSSv3 score of 5.9 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with high impact on availability, but requiring high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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