CVE-2016-2521

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Wireshark versions 1.12.x through 1.12.9 Wireshark versions 2.0.x through 2.0.1

Description The issue is related to an untrusted search path vulnerability in the WiresharkApplication class. This vulnerability allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse riched20.dll.dll file in the current working directory. The vulnerability is related to the use of QLibrary.

Recommendations For Wireshark versions 1.12.x through 1.12.9, update to version 1.12.10 or later. For Wireshark versions 2.0.x through 2.0.1, update to version 2.0.2 or later.