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CVE-2012-0042

Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.11 and 1.6.x before 1.6.5 does not properly perform certain string conversions, which allows remote attackers…

Low2.9EPSS 1.9%
Published
Updated
Reserved
Assigned by
redhat

Description

Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.11 and 1.6.x before 1.6.5 does not properly perform certain string conversions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted packet, related to epan/to_str.c.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2012-0042, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified2.0Low2.9AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
1.9% · top 21% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 2.9.

Weakness

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Affected products

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