CVE-2016-6503 json
The CORBA IDL dissectors in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.5 on 64-bit Windows platforms do not properly interact with Visual C++ compiler option…
published 2016-08-06 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-7425
- cvss
- 5.9
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.4%
- EPSS 6.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The CORBA IDL dissectors in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.5 on 64-bit Windows platforms do not properly interact with Visual C++ compiler options, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-40196)
- Published
Exploit prediction
6.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-40196 Wireshark 2.0.0 < 2.0.4 - CORBA IDL Dissectors Denial of Service dos, 2016-08-03
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/40196/
exploit
-
wireshark.org
/security/wnpa-sec-2016-39.html
vendor-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3
mailing-list
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/92162
vdb-entry
-
bugs.wireshark.org
/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12495
issue-tracking
- code.wireshark.org /review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=581a17af40b84ef0c9e7f41ed0795af345b61ce1
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1036480
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-6503
- NVD CVE-2016-6503
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