CVE-2015-8733

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

The ngsniffer_process_record function in wiretap/ngsniffer.c in the Sniffer file parser in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate the relationships between record lengths and record header lengths, 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/79814
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034551
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-51.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11827
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=53a3e53fce30523d11ab3df319fba7b75d63076f
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/79814
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-2015-51.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11827
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=53a3e53fce30523d11ab3df319fba7b75d63076f
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.6%
82th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

wireshark

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