Buffer overflow in Wireshark
CVE-2015-8726
wiretap/vwr.c in the VeriWave file parser in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate certain signature and Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted file.
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: 0.044 (91.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.044 · newest: 0.044 · 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
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/79382 (vdb-entry)
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi
- code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3505 (vendor-advisory)
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05 (vendor-advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-44.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034551 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8726?
- CVE-2015-8726 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-2015-8726?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-8726 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.