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CVE-2015-8733
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-01-04T05:59:23.863 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:35:07.937

Summary

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.

Affected products

wireshark — wireshark

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References

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