CVE-2015-8726

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: January 04, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3505
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79382
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034551
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-44.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11789
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11791
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=185911de7d337246044c8e99da2f5b4bac74c0d5
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b8fa3d463c1bdd9b84c897441e7a5c8ad1f0f292
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3505
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79382
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034551
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-44.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11789
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11791
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=185911de7d337246044c8e99da2f5b4bac74c0d5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b8fa3d463c1bdd9b84c897441e7a5c8ad1f0f292
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

20 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.0%
77th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20 CWE-119

Affected Vendors

wireshark

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