CVE-2016-2521

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the WiresharkApplication class in ui/qt/wireshark_application.cpp in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.10 and 2.0.x before 2.0.2 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse riched20.dll.dll file in the current working directory, related to use of QLibrary.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory wireshark.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4a79cf2e1ab056faaddd252aa56520435b318a56
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-01.html vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035118 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-2521?
CVE-2016-2521 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-2521?
To fix CVE-2016-2521, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-2521 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-2521 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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