# CVE-2016-6503: The CORBA IDL dissectors in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.5 on 64-bit Windows platforms do not properly interact with Visual C++ compiler options

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2016-08-06 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The CORBA IDL dissectors in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.5 on 64-bit Windows platforms do not properly interact with Visual C++ compiler options, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

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## References

- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92162
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-39.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12495
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=581a17af40b84ef0c9e7f41ed0795af345b61ce1
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036480
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40196/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40196

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