CVE-2015-8736 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a stack-based buffer overflow in Wireshark's MP2T parser using a crafted file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-8736?
CVE-2015-8736 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Wireshark Wireshark, published on 4 Jan 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The mp2t_find_next_pcr function in wiretap/mp2t.c in the MP2T file parser in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not reserve memory for a trailer, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted file.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8736?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8736?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2015-8736 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-8736 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Wireshark Wireshark
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8736, GHSA-f7mh-8r75-ggrf, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8736.