CVE-2016-2521: High severity wireshark vulnerability
Published Feb 28, 2016
·Updated
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the WiresharkApplication class in ui/qt/wiresharkapplication.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.
Affected Software
12 affected components
Wireshark Wireshark=1.12.0
Wireshark Wireshark=1.12.1
Wireshark Wireshark=1.12.2
Wireshark Wireshark=1.12.3
Wireshark Wireshark=1.12.4
Wireshark Wireshark=1.12.5
Wireshark Wireshark=1.12.6
Wireshark Wireshark=1.12.7
Wireshark Wireshark=1.12.8
Wireshark Wireshark=1.12.9
Wireshark Wireshark=2.0.0
Wireshark Wireshark=2.0.1
Event History
Feb 28, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2016-2521?
CVE-2016-2521 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability that allows local users to gain privileges.
2
How do I fix CVE-2016-2521?
To mitigate CVE-2016-2521, upgrade Wireshark to version 1.12.10 or 2.0.2 or later.
3
Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2016-2521?
CVE-2016-2521 affects Wireshark versions 1.12.0 to 1.12.9 and 2.0.0 to 2.0.1 on Windows.
4
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-2521?
CVE-2016-2521 is an untrusted search path vulnerability that enables privilege escalation.
5
Can CVE-2016-2521 be exploited remotely?
No, CVE-2016-2521 requires local access to exploit the vulnerability.