CVE-2016-4082

MEDIUM 5.9CVE-2016-4082 · Published 25/04/2016 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2016-4082 is a MEDIUM (CVSS 5.9) vulnerability affecting wireshark (wireshark).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 2.4%, higher than 84.0% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
wireshark wireshark	`= 1.12.0= 1.12.1= 1.12.10= 1.12.2= 1.12.3= 1.12.4= 1.12.5= 1.12.6= 1.12.7= 1.12.8= 1.12.9= 2.0.0= 2.0.1= 2.0.2`	No fix yet

Description

epan/dissectors/packet-gsm_cbch.c in the GSM CBCH dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.11 and 2.0.x before 2.0.3 uses the wrong variable to index an array, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access and application crash) via a crafted packet.

References

debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3585 · Third Party Advisory
oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html · Third Party Advisory
securitytracker.com/id/1035685
wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-26.html · Vendor Advisory
bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi · Issue Tracking
code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

wireshark

= 1.12.0= 1.12.1= 1.12.10= 1.12.2= 1.12.3= 1.12.4= 1.12.5= 1.12.6= 1.12.7= 1.12.8= 1.12.9= 2.0.0= 2.0.1= 2.0.2

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