Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-6512 · published 6 August 2016

CVE-2016-6512: Wireshark improper input validation vulnerability

Wireshark · Wireshark

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.

5.9 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 7.6% · top 5.7% CWE-20 · Improper input validation

5.9CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 4.3

7.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

14References

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Wireshark Wireshark

References

Link	Tags
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92174
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036480
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-48.html	Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12661	Issue Tracking
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2193bea3212d74e2a907152055e27d409b59485e
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40195/
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92174
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036480
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-48.html	Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12661	Issue Tracking
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2193bea3212d74e2a907152055e27d409b59485e
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40195/

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-6512), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.