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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:48

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html - () http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html -
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035118 - () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035118 -
References () http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-01.html - Vendor Advisory () http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-01.html - Vendor Advisory
References () https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4a79cf2e1ab056faaddd252aa56520435b318a56 - () https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4a79cf2e1ab056faaddd252aa56520435b318a56 -
References () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05 - () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05 -

07 Nov 2023, 02:31

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=4a79cf2e1ab056faaddd252aa56520435b318a56', 'name': 'https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=4a79cf2e1ab056faaddd252aa56520435b318a56', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • () https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4a79cf2e1ab056faaddd252aa56520435b318a56 -

Information

Published : 2016-02-28 04:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46


NVD link : CVE-2016-2521

Mitre link : CVE-2016-2521

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-2521


JSON object : View

Products Affected

wireshark

  • wireshark
CWE
CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls