CVE-2015-8726
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2015-8726 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-01-04 05:59:16 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-20 | CWE-119 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 2.0.0 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| code.wireshark Code Review - wireshark.git/commit | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | code.wireshark.org | |
| Bug 11789 – Wireshark stack-based out-of-bounds read in getRate | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugs.wireshark.org | |
| Bug 11791 – Wireshark stack-based out-of-bounds read in find_signature | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugs.wireshark.org | |
| code.wireshark Code Review - wireshark.git/commit | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | code.wireshark.org | |
| Wireshark Multiple Dissector/Parser Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3505-1 wireshark | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| Oracle Solaris Bulletin - January 2016 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | |
| Wireshark · wnpa-sec-2015-44 · VeriWave file parser crashes | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.wireshark.org | Vendor Advisory |
| Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201604-05) — Gentoo security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| Wireshark Multiple Security Vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| code.wireshark Code Review - wireshark.git/commit | MITRE | code.wireshark.org | |
| code.wireshark Code Review - wireshark.git/commit | MITRE | code.wireshark.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.