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CVE-2016-5357

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Published: Aug 7, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

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5.9
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploitability: 2.2 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

wiretap/netscreen.c in the NetScreen file parser in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.12 and 2.x before 2.0.4 mishandles sscanf unsigned-integer processing, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file.

Affected (17)

Wireshark
1 product
Wireshark
Oracle
1 product
Solaris
Configuration A
16 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Wireshark
Wireshark
Version 1.12.0
Wireshark
Version 1.12.10
Wireshark
Version 1.12.11
Wireshark
Version 1.12.1
Wireshark
Version 1.12.2
Wireshark
Version 1.12.3
Wireshark
Version 1.12.4
Wireshark
Version 1.12.5
Wireshark
Version 1.12.6
Wireshark
Version 1.12.7
Wireshark
Version 1.12.8
Wireshark
Version 1.12.9
Wireshark
Version 2.0.0
Wireshark
Version 2.0.1
Wireshark
Version 2.0.2
Wireshark
Version 2.0.3
Configuration B
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Solaris
Version 11.3

Related CWEs

CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (16)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

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