CVE-2015-8726: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2015-8726: wiretap/vwr.c in the VeriWave file parser in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not...

wiretap/vwr.c in the VeriWave file parser in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate certain signature and Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted file.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 08:29 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

A vulnerable Wireshark VeriWave parser can crash when it opens a specially crafted file. The known impact is denial of service against the Wireshark application, not code execution. Business risk is mainly disruption to analysts or systems processing untrusted capture files. Exposure is most likely on analyst workstations, packet-analysis servers, or automated workflows running affected Wireshark versions and opening untrusted VeriWave capture files. Treat as a timely hygiene fix for security tooling, not an emergency unless vulnerable systems process untrusted captures automatically. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Wireshark to 1.12.9, 2.0.1, or a later vendor-supported release.; Apply distribution vendor updates from Debian, Gentoo, Oracle, or your package provider.; Restrict opening untrusted VeriWave capture files on vulnerable systems..

Prepared: Jun 13, 2026, 21:26 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jan 4, 2016, 02:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b8fa3d463c1bdd9b84c897441e7a5c8ad1f0f292CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11789CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=185911de7d337246044c8e99da2f5b4bac74c0d5CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11791CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
GLSA-201604-05CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO

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