CVE-2016-6507

5.9 mediumEPSS 2.1%

epan/dissectors/packet-mmse.c in the MMSE dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

5.9 medium

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS: 2.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 81% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-399
Published: 2016-08-06
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

wireshark:wireshark

References

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3648
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036480
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-43.html
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12624

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