CVE-2015-8736
mediumpriority · track · 34EPSS 0.043 · 91 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
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exploits (1)
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affected products (2)
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also known as (3)
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references (15)
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- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-54.htmlcnnvd
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11820cnnvd
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=baa3eab78b422616a92ee38551c1b1510dca4ccbcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79382enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034551enisa_euvd
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-54.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11820enisa_euvd
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=baa3eab78b422616a92ee38551c1b1510dca4ccbenisa_euvd
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