CVE-2016-2521
Published: 28 February 2016
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the WiresharkApplication class in ui/qt/wireshark_application.cpp in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.10 and 2.0.x before 2.0.2 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse riched20.dll.dll file in the current working directory, related to use of QLibrary.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
---|---|---|
wireshark Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
bionic |
Released
(2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1)
|
|
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
trusty |
Released
(2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1)
|
|
upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
wily |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
xenial |
Released
(2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1)
|
|
yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
zesty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 7.8 |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | Low |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2521
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-01.html
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=4a79cf2e1ab056faaddd252aa56520435b318a56
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-01.html
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian