CVE-2015-8737
MEDIUM severity · CVSS 5.5 · Improper input validation
5.5CVSS MEDIUM
Summary
The mp2t_open function in wiretap/mp2t.c in the MP2T file parser in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate the bit rate, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted file.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionRequired
Confidentiality impactNone
Integrity impactNone
Availability impactHigh
Exploit probability (EPSS)1%
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-55.htmlAdvisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034551
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11821
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e3fc691368af60bbbaec9e038ee6a6d3b7707955
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05