CVE-2015-8736 EXPLOIT
5.5
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 4.4% (pctl 91)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The mp2t_find_next_pcr function in wiretap/mp2t.c in the MP2T file parser in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not reserve memory for a trailer, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.5 (MEDIUM, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| EPSS | 4.39% — more likely to be exploited than 91% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2016-01-04 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| wireshark | wireshark |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Wireshark - file_read 'wtap_read_bytes_or_eof/mp2t_find_next_pcr' Stack Buffer Overflow | 2015-12-16 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79382
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034551
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-54.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11820
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=baa3eab78b422616a92ee38551c1b1510dca4ccb
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79382
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034551
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-54.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11820
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=baa3eab78b422616a92ee38551c1b1510dca4ccb
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05
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