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CVE-2015-8733

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 4.15%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-01-04 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2015-8733
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
4.15%

Original Filing — NVD Description

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.