CVE-2012-4292

CVE-2012-4292 is a low-severity vulnerability in Wireshark with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

• Severity: Low (CVSS 2.0 base score 3.3)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (77th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-20
• Affected product: Wireshark
• Published: 2012-08-16
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The dissect_stun_message function in epan/dissectors/packet-stun.c in the STUN dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.15, 1.6.x before 1.6.10, and 1.8.x before 1.8.2 does not properly interact with key-destruction behavior in a certain tree library, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-4292?

The dissect_stun_message function in epan/dissectors/packet-stun.c in the STUN dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.15, 1.6.x before 1.6.10, and 1.8.x before 1.8.2 does not properly interact with key-destruction behavior in a certain tree library, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet.

How severe is CVE-2012-4292?

CVE-2012-4292 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.3, rated low severity.

Is CVE-2012-4292 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2012-4292?

CVE-2012-4292 primarily affects Wireshark. In total, 30 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4292?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2012-4292 published?

CVE-2012-4292 was published on 2012-08-16 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-stun.c?r1=44366&r2=44365&pathrev=44366
• http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/emem.c?r1=44380&r2=44379&pathrev=44380
• http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=44366
• http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=44380
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00033.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/50276
• http://secunia.com/advisories/51363
• http://secunia.com/advisories/54425
• http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55035
• http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-21.html
• https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_wireshark3
• https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7569
• https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15514562
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15158

Affected products (30)

• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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