#VU40444 Stack-based buffer overflow in Wireshark - CVE-2016-2527
Published: February 28, 2016 / Updated: March 24, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU40444
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2527
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Wireshark
Wireshark
Software vendor:
Wireshark.org
Wireshark.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing a crafted file. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035118
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-07.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11982
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=140aad08e081489b5cdb715cb5bca01db856fded
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05