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CVE-2016-4080

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.9 EPSS 2.12%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-04-25 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2016-4080
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.9
EPSS
2.12%

Original NVD Description

epan/dissectors/packet-pktc.c in the PKTC dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.11 and 2.0.x before 2.0.3 misparses timestamp fields, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted packet.