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CVE-2015-8733
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…
Medium5.5EPSS 4.1%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.1% · top 9.2% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (8)
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=53a3e53fce30523d11ab3df319fba7b75d63076f (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- DSA-3505 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- 79814 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11827 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- GLSA-201604-05 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-51.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 1034551 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
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