{
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "id": "GHSA-jjwq-pq85-jmhq",
  "modified": "2025-04-12T13:03:16Z",
  "published": "2022-05-17T01:17:44Z",
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2016-6512"
  ],
  "details": "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.",
  "severity": [
    {
      "type": "CVSS_V3",
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
    }
  ],
  "affected": [],
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6512"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12661"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2193bea3212d74e2a907152055e27d409b59485e"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=2193bea3212d74e2a907152055e27d409b59485e"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40195"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92174"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036480"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-48.html"
    }
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-20"
    ],
    "severity": "MODERATE",
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2016-08-06T23:59:00Z"
  }
}