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.

Risk Information

Base Score
7.8
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.032

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Update of Wireshark (2.0.2)Windows
Update of Wireshark X64 (2.0.2)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in Wireshark x64 1.12.10Windows
Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in WireShark For Mac 1.12.0Mac
Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in WireShark For Mac 1.12.1Mac
Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in WireShark For Mac 1.12.2Mac
Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in WireShark For Mac 1.12.3Mac
Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in WireShark For Mac 1.12.4Mac
Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in WireShark For Mac 1.12.5Mac
Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in WireShark For Mac 1.12.6Mac
Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in WireShark For Mac 1.12.7Mac
Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in WireShark For Mac 1.12.8Mac
Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in WireShark For Mac 1.12.9Mac
Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in WireShark For Mac 2.0.0Mac
Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in WireShark For Mac 2.0.1Mac
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Update for WireShark for Mac (2.0.2)Mac
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Wireshark for Mac 1.12.10Mac

Patch Details

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Patch IDPatch Description
PATCH-302392Update of Wireshark (2.0.2)
PATCH-302393Update of Wireshark X64 (2.0.2)
PATCH-338541Wireshark (3.6.24)
PATCH-611905WireShark for Mac (Apple Silicon) (4.4.9)
PATCH-611905WireShark for Mac (Apple Silicon) (4.4.9)
PATCH-611905WireShark for Mac (Apple Silicon) (4.4.9)
PATCH-611905WireShark for Mac (Apple Silicon) (4.4.9)
PATCH-611905WireShark for Mac (Apple Silicon) (4.4.9)
PATCH-611905WireShark for Mac (Apple Silicon) (4.4.9)
PATCH-611905WireShark for Mac (Apple Silicon) (4.4.9)
PATCH-611905WireShark for Mac (Apple Silicon) (4.4.9)
PATCH-611905WireShark for Mac (Apple Silicon) (4.4.9)
PATCH-611905WireShark for Mac (Apple Silicon) (4.4.9)
PATCH-611905WireShark for Mac (Apple Silicon) (4.4.9)
PATCH-611905WireShark for Mac (Apple Silicon) (4.4.9)
PATCH-612949WireShark for Mac (4.6.2)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234