CVE-2012-0043

5.8 MEDIUM 3% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

Buffer overflow in the reassemble_message function in epan/dissectors/packet-rlc.c in the RLC dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.11 and 1.6.x before 1.6.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a series of fragmented RLC packets.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited from the same network segment without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 3.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2012-04-11 10:39 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:36 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 3.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2012-04-11 10:39 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:36 UTC
Exploit probability: 3.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-119 · Buffer errors
Record status: Modified

Affected

Wireshark 1.4.0
Wireshark 1.4.1
Wireshark 1.4.2
Wireshark 1.4.3
Wireshark 1.4.4
Wireshark 1.4.5
Wireshark 1.4.6
Wireshark 1.4.7

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.8

Attack vector: Adjacent network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record