Is CVE-2016-4077 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2016-4077 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2016-4077?

CVE-2016-4077 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2016-4077?

CVE-2016-4077 has an EPSS score of 2.00% (78th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4077?

Upgrade wireshark on debian 11 to 2.0.3+geed34f0-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2016-4077

MEDIUMEPSS 78th pctl

5.9

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

epan/reassemble.c in TShark in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.3 relies on incorrect special-case handling of truncated Tvb data structures, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) via a crafted packet.

How to fix

Remediation Available

wiresharkDebian

Fixed in:2.0.3+geed34f0-1CVE-2016-4077

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

2.00%probability of exploitation in 30 days

78thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 78% of all known CVEs.

References

Exploit1

code.google.com

Vendor Advisory1

wireshark.org

Other references3

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-06.