CVE-2015-8741

Description

The dissect_ppi function in epan/dissectors/packet-ppi.c in the PPI dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not initialize a packet-header data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

Risk Information

Base Score
5.5
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.133

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Update of Wireshark (2.0.1)Windows
Update of Wireshark X64 (2.0.1)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Update for WireShark for Mac (2.0.1)Mac

Patch Details

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Patch IDPatch Description
PATCH-302390Update of Wireshark (2.0.1)
PATCH-302391Update of Wireshark X64 (2.0.1)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234