CVE-2016-5357

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CVSS 3.0

5.9 medium

EPSS

3%p84

Published

Aug 7, 2016 (Aug 7, 2016)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

wiretap/netscreen.c in the NetScreen file parser in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.12 and 2.x before 2.0.4 mishandles sscanf unsigned-integer processing, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file.

Vendors: wireshark oracle
Products: wireshark, solaris
Weakness: CWE-20
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (2.5%)

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