Input validation error in Wireshark - CVE-2016-4084
Published: April 25, 2016 / Updated: March 24, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU40333
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4084
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Wireshark.org
Affected software:
Wireshark
Wireshark
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (integer overflow and application crash) via a crafted packet that triggers an unexpected array size.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-4084
Install update from vendor's website.