5.9

CVE-2016-4077: wireshark

CVSS: 5.9v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-4077DEBIAN-CVE-2016-4077
Published 25-04-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-4077 is a medium (CVSS 5.9) vulnerability in wireshark. EPSS estimates a 1.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
34/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.9/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.99%
0%100%
Low · -0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
MGASA-2016-0153

Timeline

  1. 25-04-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

epan/reassemble.c in TShark in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.3 relies on incorrect special-case handling of truncated Tvb data structures, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) via a crafted packet.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.99%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

80%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.01 pp

From 2.00% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.99%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (code.google.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • wireshark< 2.0.3+geed34f0-1
Ubuntu1 product
  • wireshark< 2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1 | < 2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1 | < 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1
Wireshark1 product

3 vendors · 3 products

References

9 links