Buffer overflow in Wireshark
CVE-2015-8723
The AirPDcapPacketProcess function in epan/crypt/airpdcap.c in the 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate the relationship between the total length and the capture length, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted packet.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.047 (91.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.047 · newest: 0.047 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Wireshark — versions 1.12.0, 1.12.1, 1.12.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/79382 (vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3505 (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05 (vendor-advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034551 (vdb-entry)
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-42.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8723?
- CVE-2015-8723 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wireshark, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2016-01-04.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8723?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-8723 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.