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Case File

CVE-2016-2526

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.9 EPSS 1.98%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-02-28 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2016-2526
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.9
EPSS
1.98%

Original Filing — NVD Description

epan/dissectors/packet-hiqnet.c in the HiQnet dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.2 does not validate the data type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted packet.