Description
epan/dissectors/packet-ber.c in the ASN.1 BER dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.10 and 2.x before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted packet that triggers an empty set.
Published: 2016-05-01
Score: 5.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-5418 epan/dissectors/packet-ber.c in the ASN.1 BER dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.10 and 2.x before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted packet that triggers an empty set.
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00216}

epss

{'score': 0.00164}


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Wireshark Wireshark
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:32:24.566Z

Reserved: 2016-04-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-4418

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-05-01T01:59:04.503

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-4418

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-02-26T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-4418 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses