CVE-2015-8728
moderate-risk
Published 2016-01-04
The Mobile Identity parser in (1) epan/dissectors/packet-ansi_a.c in the ANSI A dissector and (2) epan/dissectors/packet-gsm_a_common.c in the GSM A dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 improperly uses the tvb_bcd_dig_to_wmem_packet_str function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted packet.
Do I need to act?
~
1.0% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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1 public exploit available
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10
Medium
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (10)
Affected Vendors
References (16)
Vendor Advisory
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-46.html
Vendor Advisory
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-46.html
44
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability
10/34 · Low
Exposure
16/34 · Moderate