CVE-2015-8723 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the AirPDcapPacketProcess function of Wireshark's 802.11 dissector, affecting versions 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1. This flaw allows a remote attacker to trigger a denial of service (application crash) by crafting a malicious packet that exploits improper validation of total versus capture length. Rated Medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.5, the vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L) for exploitation, leading to high impact on availability (A:H). While not on CISA's KEV catalog and with no active exploitation observed, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB (EDB-39005), though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.12.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.12.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.12.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.12.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.12.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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