VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2015-8720

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.54%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-01-04
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

The dissect_ber_GeneralizedTime function in epan/dissectors/packet-ber.c in the BER dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 improperly checks an sscanf return value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Primary references