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CVE-2016-2521

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.

  • Published: Feb 28, 2016
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2016-2521
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.8
  • AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.2
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
wireshark / wireshark 2.0.0 2.0.0.x
wireshark / wireshark 1.12.4 1.12.4.x
wireshark / wireshark 1.12.5 1.12.5.x
wireshark / wireshark 1.12.0 1.12.0.x
wireshark / wireshark 1.12.9 1.12.9.x
wireshark / wireshark 2.0.1 2.0.1.x
wireshark / wireshark 1.12.2 1.12.2.x
wireshark / wireshark 1.12.1 1.12.1.x
wireshark / wireshark 1.12.7 1.12.7.x
wireshark / wireshark 1.12.6 1.12.6.x
wireshark / wireshark 1.12.3 1.12.3.x
wireshark / wireshark 1.12.8 1.12.8.x