# CVE-2012-1596: The mp2t\_process\_fragmented\_payload function in epan/dissectors/packet-mp2t.c in the MP2T dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.12 and 1.6

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-04-11 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The mp2t_process_fragmented_payload function in epan/dissectors/packet-mp2t.c in the MP2T dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.12 and 1.6.x before 1.6.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a packet containing an invalid pointer value that triggers an incorrect memory-allocation attempt.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-07.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48986
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/28/13
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74363
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=6833
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-04/msg00060.html
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=41001
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078770.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52736
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48548
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078769.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026874
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15194

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