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CVE-2016-7178

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.9 EPSS 2.36%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-09-09 · 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-2016-7178
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.9
EPSS
2.36%

Original NVD Description

epan/dissectors/packet-umts_fp.c in the UMTS FP dissector in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.6 does not ensure that memory is allocated for certain data structures, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid write access and application crash) via a crafted packet.