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TI-2016-05573 Aliases CVE-2016-6504GHSA-j2vp-v494-6r6f

epan/dissectors/packet-ncp2222.inc in the NDS dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before…

Priority LOW 36CWE-476Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

epan/dissectors/packet-ncp2222.inc in the NDS dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.13 does not properly maintain a ptvc data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted packet.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06593 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 13

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.12.0VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.12.1VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.12.2VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.12.3VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.12.4VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.12.5VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.12.6VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.12.7VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.12.8VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.12.9VulnerableWireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.0 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.1 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.2 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.3 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.4 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.5 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.6 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.7 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.8 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.9 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
Show 3 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.12.10VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.12.11VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.12.12VulnerableWireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.10 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.11 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.12 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-6504
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j2vp-v494-6r6f

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 2

Other 3

  • TI-2026-53718 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Wireshark CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-63612 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Wireshark CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-16149 A buffer overflow in Wireshark before 4.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2010-00291 Multiple buffer overflows in the LWRES dissector in Wireshark 0.9.15 through 1.0.10 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-63614 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Wireshark CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2014-01823 Buffer overflow in the mpeg_read function in wiretap/mpeg.c in the MPEG parser in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
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Sources

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