VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2015-6243

CVSS score4.3 MEDIUM
EPSS probability2.96%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2015-08-24
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Description

The dissector-table implementation in epan/packet.c in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.7 mishandles table searches for empty strings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet, related to the (1) dissector_get_string_handle and (2) dissector_get_default_string_handle functions.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Primary references