CVE-2012-1594

3.3 LOW 2% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

epan/dissectors/packet-ieee80211.c in the IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited from the same network segment without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 1.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

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

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 1.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 3.3 LOW (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2012-04-11 10:39 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:39 UTC
Exploit probability: 1.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-94 · Code injection
Record status: Modified

Affected

Wireshark 1.6.0
Wireshark 1.6.1
Wireshark 1.6.2
Wireshark 1.6.3
Wireshark 1.6.4
Wireshark 1.6.5

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 3.3

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

Raw vector

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

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record