wireshark: MMSE, WAP, WBXML, and WSP infinite loop. (wnpa-sec-2016-48)
Published Aug 6, 2016
5.9
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 7.60%
Description
epan/dissectors/packet-wap.c in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.5 omits an overflow check in the tvb_get_guintvar function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet, related to the MMSE, WAP, WBXML, and WSP dissectors.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
wireshark
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
wireshark
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
wireshark
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | wireshark | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | wireshark | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | wireshark | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.60% (0.07598) | 94.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.60% (0.07598) | 93.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.14% (0.02138) | 82.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.58% (0.03581) | 79.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.14% (0.02138) | 83.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.51% (0.01509) | 87.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 4, 2024 | 1.51% (0.01509) | 86.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.51% (0.01509) | 84.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 10.21% (0.10212) | 94.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 10.21% (0.10212) | 94.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 10.21% (0.10212) | 87.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (12)
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92174 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036480 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-48.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6512 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12661 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1361143 Issue Tracking
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2193bea3212d74e2a907152055e27d409b59485e x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6512
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6512
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40195/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-48.html
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92174 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036480 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-48.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6512 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12661 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1361143 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2193bea3212d74e2a907152055e27d409b59485e | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6512 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6512 | ||
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40195/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-48.html |
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