CVE-2016-2521

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CVSS 3.0

7.8 high

EPSS

<1%p33

Published

Feb 28, 2016 (Feb 28, 2016)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

Vendors: wireshark
Products: wireshark
Weakness: CWE-264
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (0.4%)

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