VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2015-8726
CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability4.42%
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
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer