CVE-2016-6507 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Wireshark versions 1.12.x prior to 1.12.13, specifically within the MMSE dissector. An attacker could exploit this by sending a specially crafted packet, leading to an infinite loop and rendering the Wireshark application unusable. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.9), this vulnerability is network-exploitable with high attack complexity and a high impact on availability. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
1.12.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.12.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.12.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.12.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.12.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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