CVE-2012-5240

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.8 EPSS 1.39%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2012-10-04 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

CVE

CVE-2012-5240

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS

5.8

EPSS

1.39%

Original Filing — NVD Description

Buffer overflow in the dissect_tlv function in epan/dissectors/packet-ldp.c in the LDP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a malformed packet.