wireshark: MP2T dissector memory allocation flaw
Published Apr 11, 2012
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.08%
Description
The mp2t_process_fragmented_payload function in epan/dissectors/packet-mp2t.c in the MP2T dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.12 and 1.6.x before 1.6.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a packet containing an invalid pointer value that triggers an incorrect memory-allocation attempt.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 1.4.0
- 1.4.1
- 1.4.2
- 1.4.3
- 1.4.4
- 1.4.5
- 1.4.6
- 1.4.7
- 1.4.8
- 1.4.9
- 1.4.10
- 1.4.11
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
wireshark
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
wireshark
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | wireshark | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | wireshark | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not Vulnerable. This issue does not affect the version of wireshark as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.08% (0.02079) | 80.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.10% (0.02102) | 79.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.59% (0.02588) | 84.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.01% (0.06012) | 84.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 2.59% (0.02588) | 83.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.50% (0.01496) | 79.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.34% (0.00338) | 72.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.34% (0.00338) | 70.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.34% (0.00338) | 66.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 85.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 84.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 67.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (17)
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=41001 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078769.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078770.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-04/msg00060.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48548 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48986 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/28/13 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52736 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026874 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-07.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1596 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=6833 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=807661 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74363 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1596
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15194 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1596
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